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To overcome this problem you can use a SSH tunnel. That's how it look like:
 
To overcome this problem you can use a SSH tunnel. That's how it look like:
  
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[[File:Tunnel SSH.png|950px]]
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=Requirements=
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* You must be able to SSH to the middle server (''code.vehco.com'' in the example) from both ends [source + target].
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* The '''source''' computer is a Windows workstation.
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* The '''target''' computer can be anything: iPad, Windows, Linux, Android...
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=Source PC=
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==Requirements==
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* Windows computer with RDP enable
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* Bitvise # Tunnelier -> http://www.bitvise.com/download-area
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==How to proceed?==
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* Enable Windows RDP​
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* Install Bitvise # Tunnelier
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* Create a SSH tunnel
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** Start Tunnelier
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** Go to the '''S2C''' tab
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** '''Add''' a new entry
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*** LISTEN => remote server (''code.vehco.com'' in that example)
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**** LISTEN interface: 127.0.0.1 ​
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**** LISTEN port: what_you_want (ex: 60001)
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*** DESTINATION => local machine (RDP server)
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**** DESTINATION interface: localhost
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**** DESTINATION port: 3389
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** Go to the '''login''' tab
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*** server: code.vehco.com
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*** port: TCP 22
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*** login: ''myLogin''
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*** passwd: ''myPassword''
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** '''​Save''' your profile
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** ''Start'' your profile
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==How to start Bitvise on boot?==
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To start Bitvise automatically:
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* ​Create a new entry in your Windows > Start menu > startup ​folder
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* put the following shortcut: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitvise SSH Client\BvSsh.exe" -profile="portforward.tlp" –loginOnStartup
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where ''portforward.tlp'' is the name of your profile.
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'''Limitations'''
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* [!] You have to log-in on your PC for the SSH tunnel to work.
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* [!] You should disable screensavers | energy savers otherwise your PC will NOT be available anymore.
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=Target PC - Windows computer=
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==Requirements==
  
  
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* Bitvise # Tunnelier -> http://www.bitvise.com/download-area
  
  
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Due to the latency the result might be a little "slow", so let's consider that as a Plan B​.
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==How to proceed?==
  
  
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Tunnel_SSH.png
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===Bitvise configuration===
  
  
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* Install a RDP client or use the default one (Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop)
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* Install Bitvise # Tunnelier
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** Go to the '''S2C''' tab
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** '''Add''' a new entry
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*** LISTEN => remote server (''code.vehco.com'' in that example)
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**** LISTEN interface: 127.0.0.1 ​
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**** LISTEN port: what_you_put_earlier (ex: 60001)
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*** DESTINATION => local machine (RDP client)
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**** DESTINATION interface: localhost
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**** DESTINATION port: 3390
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** Go to the '''login''' tab
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*** server: code.vehco.com
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*** port: TCP 22
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*** login: ''myLogin''
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*** passwd: ''myPassword''
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** '''​Save''' your profile
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** ''Start'' your profile
  
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Source PC (= French workstation)
 
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Enable Windows RDP​
 
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Install bitvise
 
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Create a SSH tunnel
 
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Allez dans l'onglet S2C
 
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Add a new entry
 
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LISTEN => remote server (code.vehco.com)
 
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LISTEN interface: 127.0.0.1 ​
 
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LISTEN port: what_you_want (ex: 60001)
 
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DESTINATION => local machine (RDP server)
 
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DESTINATION interface: localhost
 
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DESTINATION port: 3389
 
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​image001.png
 
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​Allez dans l'onglet LOGIN
 
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server: code.vehco.com
 
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port: TCP 22
 
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login: vadmin
 
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passwd: Julgran123
 
  
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​Save your profile !
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[!] Note the local TCP '''3390''' ! Not TCP ''3389'' !!
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Start it
 
  
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To start bitvise automatically:
 
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​Create a new entry in your Windows > Start menu > startup ​folder
 
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put the following shortcut:
 
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"C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitvise SSH Client\BvSsh.exe" -profile="portforward.tlp" –loginOnStartup
 
  
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where "portforward.tlp" = the name of your profile
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[!] Don't forget to adjust the port number 60001
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===RDP configuration===
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* Start Windows RDP
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* Connection to: '''localhost:3390'''
  
  
 
That's All !! :-)
 
That's All !! :-)
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[!] You have to log-in on your PC for the SSH tunnel to work.
 
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[!] You should disable screensavers | energy savers otherwise your PC will NOT be available anymore.
 
  
  
  
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Target PC (= your Laptop)  # Windows
 
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Install a RDP client
 
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Install bitvise
 
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​Go to the tab: S2C
 
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Add a new entry
 
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LISTEN => remote server (code.vehco.com)
 
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LISTEN interface: 127.0.0.1 ​
 
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LISTEN port: what_you_put_earlier (ex: 60001)
 
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DESTINATION => local machine (RDP server)
 
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DESTINATION interface: localhost
 
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DESTINATION port: 3390
 
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​image001.png
 
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​Allez dans l'onglet LOGIN
 
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server: code.vehco.com
 
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port: TCP 22
 
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login: vadmin
 
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passwd: Julgran123
 
  
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​Save your profile !
 
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Start it !
 
  
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>>> Start Windows RDP client
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=Target PC - Linux computer=
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Connection to: localhost:3390
 
  
  
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That's All !! :-)
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==Create a SSH tunnel==
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[!] Don't forget to adjust the port number 60001
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You can use the SSH -L command. The pattern is:
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SSH -L localComputer:remoteComputer
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So:
  
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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ssh -v -N -L 127.0.0.1:3390:127.0.0.1:60001 myLogin@code.vehco.com
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</syntaxhighlight>
  
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[!] replace 3390 by your LOCAL port
  
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[!] replace 60001 by the port you previously chose.
  
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Target PC (= your Laptop)  # Linux
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[!] replace ''mylogin'' and ''code.vehco.com'' by our own server!
  
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1. Create a SSH tunnel:
 
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ssh -v -N -L 127.0.0.1:3390:127.0.0.1:60001 vadmin@code.vehco.com
 
  
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​local computer (= your laptop)
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Since you're already log-on to the remote server through SSH you don't need to put "code.vehco.com" again ; 'localhost' is enough.
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remote computer (= the code.vehco.com server)
 
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This will open locally the port TCP 3390 and bind it to the remote port TCP 60001.  
 
  
  
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2. Then execute a RDP client and connect to localhost:3390
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==RDP client==
  
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Just execute a RDP client and connect to '''localhost:3390'''
  
  
 
That's All !! :-)​
 
That's All !! :-)​
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[!] Don't forget to adjust the port number 60001
 

Latest revision as of 14:37, 15 October 2014


Principle

Sometimes you cannot open the external Windows RDP port TCP 3389. It can be for a security reason or simply because you do not manage your company's firewall.


To overcome this problem you can use a SSH tunnel. That's how it look like:

Tunnel SSH.png


Requirements

  • You must be able to SSH to the middle server (code.vehco.com in the example) from both ends [source + target].
  • The source computer is a Windows workstation.
  • The target computer can be anything: iPad, Windows, Linux, Android...


Source PC

Requirements


How to proceed?

  • Enable Windows RDP​
  • Install Bitvise # Tunnelier
  • Create a SSH tunnel
    • Start Tunnelier
    • Go to the S2C tab
    • Add a new entry
      • LISTEN => remote server (code.vehco.com in that example)
        • LISTEN interface: 127.0.0.1 ​
        • LISTEN port: what_you_want (ex: 60001)
      • DESTINATION => local machine (RDP server)
        • DESTINATION interface: localhost
        • DESTINATION port: 3389
    • Go to the login tab
      • server: code.vehco.com
      • port: TCP 22
      • login: myLogin
      • passwd: myPassword
    • ​Save your profile
    • Start your profile


How to start Bitvise on boot?

To start Bitvise automatically:


  • ​Create a new entry in your Windows > Start menu > startup ​folder
  • put the following shortcut: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitvise SSH Client\BvSsh.exe" -profile="portforward.tlp" –loginOnStartup


where portforward.tlp is the name of your profile.


Limitations


  • [!] You have to log-in on your PC for the SSH tunnel to work.
  • [!] You should disable screensavers | energy savers otherwise your PC will NOT be available anymore.



Target PC - Windows computer

Requirements


How to proceed?

Bitvise configuration

  • Install a RDP client or use the default one (Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop)
  • Install Bitvise # Tunnelier
    • Go to the S2C tab
    • Add a new entry
      • LISTEN => remote server (code.vehco.com in that example)
        • LISTEN interface: 127.0.0.1 ​
        • LISTEN port: what_you_put_earlier (ex: 60001)
      • DESTINATION => local machine (RDP client)
        • DESTINATION interface: localhost
        • DESTINATION port: 3390
    • Go to the login tab
      • server: code.vehco.com
      • port: TCP 22
      • login: myLogin
      • passwd: myPassword
    • ​Save your profile
    • Start your profile


[!] Note the local TCP 3390 ! Not TCP 3389 !!


[!] Don't forget to adjust the port number 60001


RDP configuration

  • Start Windows RDP
  • Connection to: localhost:3390


That's All !! :-)



Target PC - Linux computer

Create a SSH tunnel

You can use the SSH -L command. The pattern is:

SSH -L localComputer:remoteComputer


So: 

ssh -v -N -L 127.0.0.1:3390:127.0.0.1:60001 myLogin@code.vehco.com

[!] replace 3390 by your LOCAL port

[!] replace 60001 by the port you previously chose.

[!] replace mylogin and code.vehco.com by our own server!


Since you're already log-on to the remote server through SSH you don't need to put "code.vehco.com" again ; 'localhost' is enough.


RDP client

Just execute a RDP client and connect to localhost:3390


That's All !! :-)​

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