On Wed, Feb 13, 2002 at 01:08:12PM -0600, dssyenon wrote:
> 
> A config summary:
> 1. vncserver -localhost running on linuxbox:5901
> 2. vncviewer running on windowsbox
> 3. windows ssh client set to forward windowsbox:5902 to linuxbox:5901.
> 
> If I'm understanding correctly, are you saying #3 is wrong?  I'm guessing
> that's because linuxbox's vncserver was started with -localhost, so it
> won't accept a connection from windowsbox:5902.

No, #3 is right.  When SSH forwards windowsbox:5902 to linuxbox:5901, it
listens on windowsbox:5902, tunnels the data inside the SSH connection
to linuxbox:22, and then (on the Linux box) opens up a connection to
localhost:5901.  Then it keeps the connection open (bi-directional)
until either end closes it.

> Would I then need two tunnels?
> 3b. windows ssh client set to forward windowsbox:5902 to linuxbox:5902.
> 4. linux ssh client set to forward linuxbox:5902 to linuxbox:5901.

That's sort of what SSH does internally.

-- 
Mike Ossmann, Tarantella/UNIX Engineer/Instructor
Alternative Technology, Inc.  http://www.alttech.com/
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