Re: How do you know if a tunnel is working?

From: Richard E. Silverman (slade@shore.net)
Date: 12/24/02


From: slade@shore.net (Richard E. Silverman)
Date: 24 Dec 2002 08:46:36 -0500


>>>>> "Cylurian" == Cylurian <fsromero@hotmail.com> writes:

    Cylurian> How do you know if a tunnel is really working? Someone said
    Cylurian> do this:

    Cylurian> ssh -v ...

"Someone" was me.

    Cylurian> What is that suppose to mean?

Exactly what it says: use the "-v" switch in your SSH command. The man
page will tell you that turns on verbose mode.

    Cylurian> How do I know if my tunnel is working?

Because the verbose mode will print out relevant, obvious information when
you connect to a forwarded port.

-- 
  Richard Silverman
  slade@shore.net