[PLUG] Reverse SSH tunnel

[Robert Citek]

I would ask the person who told you that this is not secure to elaborate.
I have worked with a number of companies that do this. So I am as curious
as you are.

Regards,
- Robert

On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 9:01 AM VY <vyau5678 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All:
>
> I am supporting a client that has product linux PCs running in the field.
> The person before me has built a reverse SSH tunnel (connection initiated
> by the device itself back to us and the connection is monitored by
> autossh).
>
> I was told this is not secure.   I am no expert in security.  What are the
> possible issues with this approach?  And what would be a more secure
> mechanism than reverse SSH?
>
> thanks
>
> -v
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