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KB941449
Secure Shell

Setting Up SSH Tunnels to IDNT Compute Instances (Windows)

This guide explains how to create SSH tunnels to IDNT compute instances using Windows tools.

Windows SSH Tunneling

Using PuTTY

  1. Load Session: Open saved PuTTY session
  2. SSH Tunnels: Navigate to Connection > SSH > Tunnels
  3. Add Tunnel: Configure port forwarding
  4. Save Settings: Update session configuration
  5. Connect: Establish connection with tunnel

Using OpenSSH (Windows 10+)

`cmd ssh -L local_port:destination_host:destination_port user@gateway ``n

Tunnel Types

  • Local Forwarding: Forward local port to remote service
  • Remote Forwarding: Forward remote port to local service
  • Dynamic Forwarding: Create SOCKS proxy

Applications

  • Secure web access
  • Database management
  • File transfer
  • Remote desktop connections