Re: [cobalt-users] tunnel admin traffic with SSH on RAQ3

[Jay Summers <jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I recently installed SSH on my RAQ3 and it works fine for shell connections.
> I'm using Penguinet as a client.
> 
> The problem I'm having is trying to tunnel the admin traffic.  I have tried
> following the instructions both on the Cobalt KB and this user group, and I
> can't seem to figure it out.  (most info on tunneling that you find
> elsewhere on the web relates to POP e-mail)
> 
> The Penguinet client does allow for configuring port forwarding, which is
> helpful.
> 
> When going to that screen on the client, it gives the options "Ports
> forwarded from this computer" and "ports forward from remote computer."  I
> presume I'm forwarding a port FROM my local computer to the remote Cobalt,
> so I choose the first option.  I enter the "from" port as 8081, the "to"
> port as 81 and the host as the IP number of my Cobalt.  I then enter the
> following URL in my browser:
> 
> http://localhost:8081/.cobalt/sysManage/

Change the from port to 81 and try using:

http://127.0.0.1:81/.cobalt/sysManage/

This works for me on my Raq2. I believe you could also generate your own SSL
cert and use that to manage your raq. Is there any reason why you prefer to
use SSH?

HTH,
j
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