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> >> How is your network connected to the internet? |
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> >> http://www.google.com/search?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&q=port+forwarding |
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> >> The first link looks fairly useful. |
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> >> Stroller. |
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> > That helped a lot. I have a high-number port on the router forwarding |
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> > to one of my systems. How can I access the forwarded-to service from |
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> > a random point on the Internet? I need something static to represent |
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> > my router on the Internet. I've tried using the IP address that is |
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> > used for me externally when I'm browsing but it doesn't work. I use |
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> > cable internet service and I think that IP address is used for many |
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> > different customers. |
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> I have heard of ISPs NATting their customers, but I think it would be |
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> pretty unusual these days. Does the high-port forwad to port 22 on |
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> your PC? Or is the PC listening for ssh? See /etc/ssh/sshd_config for |
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> that one. |
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> How are you testing ssh'ing to your external IP address? Doing so |
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> from inside the LAN won't work - you're better port-scanning yourself |
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> by visiting Shields Up! at http://grc.com |
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> You can get a hostname which will resolve to your dynamic IP at |
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> http://dyndns.com - there are some free utilities which you can run |
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> to do the updating. |
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> Stroller. |
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Also, what should I do about securing ssh? I'm using a high port |
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number. Is there other special configuration I should be using? I'm |
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using the standard sshd_config except for the high port number |
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specification. |
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- Grant |
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