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SSH Port Forwarding:Configuration

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SSH Port Forwarding Configuration

This document describes the configuration file format for SSH port forwarding.

Configuration File Format

The configuration file /etc/ssh-port-forwards.conf uses a simple format: 

DEVICE_NAME:EXTERNAL_PORT:VPN_IP:SSH_PORT

Example

synology:22222:10.8.0.2:22
raspberrypi:22223:10.8.0.3:22
server:22224:10.8.0.4:22

Fields

  • DEVICE_NAME: A descriptive name for the device (e.g., synology, raspberrypi)
  • EXTERNAL_PORT: The port on the VPS that will receive SSH connections (e.g., 22222)
  • VPN_IP: The IP address of the device on the VPN network (e.g., 10.8.0.2)
  • SSH_PORT: The SSH port on the target device (default: 22)

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Manual Configuration File Editing

You can manually edit /etc/ssh-port-forwards.conf and then apply: 

= Edit config file =
sudo nano /etc/ssh-port-forwards.conf

= Apply changes =
sudo ssh-forward apply
  • [[Documentation:Overview](Overview|- System architecture
  • [Management]])(management.md) - Managing port forwards
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