The basic scenario is remote assistance for users. I want them to be
able to initiate an SSH connection to my machine, then I want to use VNC
to share their desktop. The layout from user to me is shown below:
Remote user who is confused and befuddled, but has a VNC server on port 5900
->
ADSL NAT firewall, no inbound ports open, dynamic/unknown IP address
->
Internet
->
Firewall with SSH port open, static IP address and DNS entry
->
Me
The remote user is running Ubuntu so can go to their remote desktop
preferences and turn on their VNC server, that is fine, but I can't see
their computer at all, certainly not on port 5900. I know SSH can tunnel
stuff, but I am not quite sure how to set up the routes or ports to get
back along the tunnel to the initiator from the server end.
Has anyone done this sort of thing? Or has a better solution?
thanks,
Alan.
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