RSA key fingerprint is xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.Īre you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? The authenticity of host 'hostname (12.345.67.890)' can't be established.

The first time the SSH tunnel is established you’ll be prompted with: The sleep option will not work when the -N option is included in the ssh command as this option disables remote commands. Sleep 60 will terminate the tunnel after the allotted time, in this case 60 seconds, but only if there’s no active connection. My example uses two port:host:hostport parameters each proceeded by the -L option. Using a privileged port, 1024 or below, on the local computer requires the use of sudo. For information on assigning a static hostname to a dynamic IP address see Resolving a Static Hostname to a Dynamic IP Address Using DynDNS Free.ġ5548:127.0.0.1:548 is the port:host:hostport parameter where port is the port on the local computer to be forwarded to the given port on the remote computer, host is the localhost on the remote computer and hostport is the port on the remote computer. Hostname is the remote computer’s IP address or name. User is the login name on the remote computer. To create the SSH tunnel using the Mac OS X Terminal application open Terminal in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder on the local computer. Using Mac OS X Terminal to Establish the SSH Tunnel

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