On Sat, 03 Jun 2006 at 20.46.52 -0500, Jeff Rasmussen wrote: > On 6/3/06, Jordan Peacock <hewhocutsdown at gmail.com> wrote: > > This is how I got it running, after setting up the ssh and vncserver > > install stuffs. > > > > 1. ssh username at IP -L 5901:127.0.0.1:5901 > > 2. From server: vncserver :2 -geometry 800x600 -depth 16 -name NAME > > 3. From client: vncviewer -via username at IP localhost:2 > > Make sure you only use the -L option within a private network. The -L > option opens the local port to any computer to send traffic through > the tunnel. > > Use -l to only allow the ssh client to send traffic through the tunnel. (1) -l specifies the username and has nothing to do with port forwarding. (2) -L (at least in openssh) does not allow remote connections to the local port by default. (3) -g enables remote connections to the local port. -- Sidney CAMMERESI http://www.cheesecake.org/sac/