[PLUG] SSHing to a box behind a firewall... netcat maybe?

[Paul Johnson]

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On Fri, Dec 26, 2003 at 03:53:13PM -0800, Matt Alexander wrote:
> Computer A is running sshd and is behind a firewall that blocks all
> connections initiated from the outside.  Computer B is on the outside.
> 
> Is it possible for A to create a tunnel to B and then for the user at B to
> ssh back through that tunnel to A?

Yes.  Use some iptables magic to redirect port 22 on the outside
interface of Computer B to point to port 22 on Computer A.

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