rdp with reverse tunnel

README.md

rdp with reverse tunnel

TARGET (within VPN) -- INTERMEDIATE -- LAPTOP

If you want to connect to TARGET and are not able to setup vpn from LAPTOP to TARGET. You can try RDP with the below setup via an intermediate server (in the cloud, or local server at home).

• run below in TARGET:

ssh -R $custom_port:127.0.0.1:3389 INTERMEDIATE or ssh -f -N -T -R $custom_port:localhost:3389 INTERMEDIATE

• run below in LAPTOP:

ssh -L 3389:127.0.0.1:$custom_port INTERMEDIATE

• access TARGET via rdp with below in LAPTOP:

localhost:3389

viola!

reference

https://gist.github.com/edrex/a1c1325ff469b2ad5c13

https://superuser.com/questions/352268/can-i-make-ssh-fail-when-a-port-forwarding-fails

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/46235/how-does-reverse-ssh-tunneling-work

my INTERMEDIATE does not need special configuration!