[How to set up port forwarding]

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Port forwarding

If you do not have PuTTY, download it from official website.

Tutorial video

Instructions

  1. Download SSH key file
  • ssh_port = ssh_port
  • serv_port = serv_port
  • user = user
  • rem_ip = rem_ip

Link to SSH key file, ssh_port, serv_port, user and rem_ip are shown on the Connection and Tools page.

  1. Run PuTTYgen.

  2. Select “Conversions→Import key” 1. command on the PuTTYgen menu and select the downloaded file as the key.
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  3. Save the generated private key.

Do NOT click on the “Generate” button.

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  1. Run PuTTY.

  2. On the configuration tree, select “Session” branch. Specify host name in the corresponding field using the user@rem_ip format. Specify ssh_port in the “Port” field. Make sure the “Connection type” radio-button is at "SSH".
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  3. On the configuration tree, select “Connection” → “SSH” → “Auth” branch. Specify file path for the generated private key in the “Private key file for authentification” field.
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  4. On the configuration tree, select “Connection” → “SSH” → “Tunnels” branch. Specify serv_port in the “Source port” field. 1. Specify destination in the corresponding field following the 127.0.0.1:serv_port format. Click “Add”.
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  5. Click “Open”.

Do NOT close the black window until debugging is over.

While using port forwarding, use localhost as the IP-address and serv_port as Port.