sshNote.txt
Bikle
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Here is some syntax from the ssh man page:

NAME
     ssh - OpenSSH secure shell client (remote login program)

SYNOPSIS
     ssh [-l login_name] [ hostname  |   user@hostname]   [  com-
     mand]

     ssh -afgknqtvxACNPTX246 [-c  cipher_spec]  [-e  escape_char]
     [-i identity_file] [-l login_name] [-o option] [-p port] [-L
     port:host:hostport]  [-R  port:host:hostport]  [hostname   |
     user@hostname]  [command]

     -c 3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,aes128-cbc
           Additionally, for protocol version 2 a comma-separated
           list  of  ciphers can be specified in order of prefer-
           ence. Protocol version 2 supports 3DES, Blowfish,  and
           AES 128 in CBC mode.

     -C    Requests compression of  all  data  (including  stdin,
           stdout,  stderr, and data for forwarded X11 and TCP/IP
           connections). The compression algorithm  is  the  same
           used  by  gzip(1).  (The gzip man page is available in
           the SUNWsfman package.) The "level" can be  controlled
           by  the  CompressionLevel option (see below). Compres-
           sion is desirable on modem lines and other  slow  con-
           nections,  but will only slow down things on fast net-
           works. The default value can be set on a  host-by-host
           basis  in  the  configuration  files. See the Compress
           option below.

     -L port:host:hostport
           Specifies that the given port on  the  local  (client)
           host  is to be forwarded to the given host and port on
           the remote side. This works by allocating a socket  to
           listen to the port on the local side. Then, whenever a
           connection is made to this  port,  the  connection  is
           forwarded  over the secure channel and a connection is
           made to host port hostport from  the  remote  machine.
           Port  forwardings  can also be specified in the confi-
           guration file. Only root can forward privileged ports.
           IPv6  addresses  can  be specified with an alternative
           syntax: port/host/hostport.


Here is some syntax which I saw demonstrated which implemented 
port fowarding:

ssh -C -c 3des-cbc -L7777:dbhost.bikle.com:7777 root@desktop.bikle.com

I then access a webserver listening on 7777 from desktop.bikle.com
via:

http://localhost:7777