if this is a linux machine try -R 5901:0.0.0.0:5900 <mySSHDserver.outside.firewall>
the reason being that port 0 is always taken by Xwindows in linux. --- Sergey Ivanov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > I easily connect from inside the firewall the > machines outside the > firewall with command > ssh -L 5900:<myVNCserver.outside.firewall>:5900 > <mySSHDserver.outside.firewall> > But if I try command > ssh -R 5900:0.0.0.0:5900 > <mySSHDserver.outside.firewall> > or with the same result > ssh -R 5900:localhost:5900 > <mySSHDserver.outside.firewall> > I established connection which is supposed to > pass all requests to 5900 > port at mySSHDserver.outside.firewall to my the > machine from which I > established this tunnel. > But all attempts to connect to > mySSHDserver.outside.firewall:0 by > VNCviewer failed. > What should I do to connect to my machine > residing behind firewall from > outside it? > > WBR, > Sergey. > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the line: > 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY > See also: > http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html > --------------------------------------------------------------------- ===== SI Reasoning [EMAIL PROTECTED] "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------
