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Setting up SSH-gateway
UEF SSH Gateway server can be used to connect various servers that are located within the university network. Authentication is done with the UEF credentials.
| SSH-Connection | Command |
|---|---|
| Localpc | ssh <uefad>@sshgw.uef.fi |
| sshgw | ssh <backend server> |
| or with the one command | |
| Localpc | ssh -t <uefad>@sshgw.uef.fi ssh <backend server> |
You can automate this all by creating local configuration file for the ssh ($HOME/.ssh/config) with following content. If you wish to forward X11 applications add “ForwardX11” option as well.
# content for the $HOME/.ssh/config file
Host <backend server>
ForwardX11 yes
ProxyCommand ssh -W %h:%p sshgw.uef.fi
| X-Forwarding | Command |
|---|---|
| Localpc | ssh -t -A -X <uefad>@sshgw.uef.fi ssh -Y <backend server> |
| SSHFS | Command |
| Localpc | sshfs <uefad>@sshgw.uef.fi:/path local_directory |
| Unmounting | |
| Localpc | fusermount -u homedir |
guides/ssh-gateway.1575540471.txt.gz · Last modified: 05.12.2019 12:07 by Juha Kekäläinen