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Hi all, I am trying to run a web server on a machine behind a firewall from outside the network, which I have an account on (host A). I also ...
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  1. 11-01-2010 #1
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    ssh tunnel, sorta complicated

    Hi all,

    I am trying to run a web server on a machine behind a firewall from outside the network, which I have an account on (host A). I also have off-network access to a machine inside the network (host B). I would like to access the web server on host A through a browser by using host B as a relay. How exactly would I do this?

    I am thinking I could forward port 8000 on the physical host to host A and then forward port 8000 on Host A to host B, using ssh tunnels. But I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the commands...
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    You can run VNC on the target host from the accessible system inside the firewall once you have a connection to that.
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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