SSH Tunneling without console login

From: Jesse ("do)
Date: 11/24/05 

Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 21:14:24 +0100

Question:
Is it possible to use remote port forwarding (tunneling) without having
to login on the console?

Situation:
I have a server (PC1) which is running a SSH service behind a firewall.
I do NOT have any control over the firewall, but I do want to access the
SSH service of PC1 from PC2 over the Internet.

Solution for the situation:
I'm using the following command on PC1 to let PC1 make a SSH-tunnel to
PC2 ssh -R 4000:localhost:22 account@PC2 And I have installed a SSH
service on PC2 to make tunneling possible.

Same question in detail:
When I use the command above, it will make the tunnel, but I will also
make PC1 login on the console of PC2. That last step is something I do
not want. PC1 should only make the tunnel to PC2, but should NOT login
on the console of PC2.
Is this possible?

-Jesse

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