On Fri, 2004-10-08 at 01:00, Andrew Borland wrote:
> I have, in the past, successfully used SSH (PuTTY) to securely tunnel a 
> VNC session into a server from a remote client.
> 
> I am now wondering whether it is possible to use SSH (PuTTY) to secure 
> a reverse connection where the server does an "add client" back to a 
> listening viewer for firewall traversal?
> 

Sure SSH can tunnel any tcp connection...


> If it is possible, which end of the link has to initiate the PuTTY 
> session, 

Well actually, either one, since ssh supports tunnels back to client
(Remote)...  But you need a server on the side that does not initiate,
and a server is more dificult to setup.

> and do I need to tunnel anything other than port 5500? Does 
> the listening viewer connection even support ports other than 5500 yet?
> 

Just 5500, will do the trick...


> Regards,  Andrew Borland (UK)
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