Would you like to learn how to configure port forwarding using SSH? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to configure local and remote port forwarding on a computer running Windows.
Port forwarding is also known as TCP port tunneling.
• Windows 2012 R2
• Windows 2016
• Windows 2019
• Windows 2022
• Windows 10
• Windows 11
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Tutorial Windows - Local port forwarding using SSH
As an Administrator, start an elevated command line.
Install the OpenSSH client.
Redirect the local port 8888 to a remote server on port 80.
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Open a browser and try to access the local port 8888.
Redirect any incoming connection on port 9999 to a remote server on port 80.
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Create a firewall rule allowing incoming connections on the TCP port.
Open a browser and try to access any IP address of the local host on port 9999.
To stop the port forwarding, quit the SSH session.
Congratulations! You are able to configure the local port forwarding using SSH on Windows.
Tutorial Windows - Remote port forwarding using SSH
As an Administrator, start an elevated command line.
Install the OpenSSH client on your computer.
Optionally, install the SSH server on the remote computer.
Redirect the remote port 7777 to the local port 3389.
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On the remote computer, check if the TCP port 777 is listening.
Here is the command output.
To stop the port forwarding, quit the SSH session.
Congratulations! You are able to configure the remote port forwarding using SSH on Windows.
