SSH Dynamic Tunneling: An In-Depth Guide with Advanced Examples

SSH (Secure Shell) is a powerful tool that enables secure data communication, remote shell services or command execution, and other secure network services between two networked computers. In this blog post, we will go over the basics of SSH dynamic tunneling and show you how to set it up with advanced examples.

What is SSH Dynamic Tunneling?

Dynamic tunneling is a feature of SSH that enables users to redirect all their network traffic from their local computer to a remote server, effectively hiding their IP address and encrypting their network traffic. With dynamic tunneling, users can access websites and services that may be blocked in their own country, or simply browse the web securely without worrying about network eavesdropping.

Example Network Setup

To better understand how dynamic tunneling works, let’s imagine a scenario where you are on a local network that blocks access to certain websites. To bypass this restriction, you can set up an SSH dynamic tunnel to a remote server. In this example, we will use the following network configuration:

• Local computer: 192.168.1.100
• Remote server: 198.51.100.5
• Target website: example.com