VNC Over SSH | Linux laptop -> Linux SSH Server -> Windows VNC Server

jakestaby · 01-27-2009, 08:55 PM

I would like to do be able to tunnel VNC over SSH from my Linux laptop, through my Linux SSH server on the inside of my network, to my Windows VNC server.

Code:

__________                             _______________     _______________
| Linux  |     /---------\             | Linux SSH   |     |Windows VNC  |
| Laptop |     |Internet |    ROUTER   |  Server     |     | Server      |
|        |     \---------/             |192.168.1.175|     |192.168.1.101|
|________|                             |_____________|     |_____________|

Great artwork, I know.

I have the SSH port opened from my router to the SSH box and tunnel all of my HTTP traffic, but I don't want to open a VNC port and would prefer if it was encrypted through SSH.

I've racked my brain and RTFM trying to find this out, so I figured I'd post on here and see if anyone else has any ideas.

I'd prefer to use the openssh client in Ubuntu if at all possible.

So, can this be done?

crabboy · 01-27-2009, 09:24 PM

have you considered OpenVPN? I could make this a lot easier.

I use ipcop for a firewall and there is a OpenVPN plugin available. It took about less than an hour to install and setup and it works flawlessly. I can be pretty much anywhere and access my home network.

ne pas · 01-27-2009, 09:29 PM

Code:

ssh -L [<local-address>:]<local-port>:<target-host>:<target-port> -l <login-name> <host>

ssh -L localhost:5901:192.168.1.101:5901 -l jakestaby 192.168.1.175

jakestaby · 01-28-2009, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ne pas

Code:

ssh -L [<local-address>:]<local-port>:<target-host>:<target-port> -l <login-name> <host>

ssh -L localhost:5901:192.168.1.101:5901 -l jakestaby 192.168.1.175

You're the man! I adjusted it according to the external IP address instead of 192.168.1.175 and connected to localhost:5901 and just like that I was in.

Thanks a ton!