[Discuss] problem with ssh

[Jason McGeachie]

Try setting  up port forwarding in your router to reroute all remote ssh 
connections to your local LAN IP address.

pw wrote:
> J.Bakshi wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> our company hired a remote server. there is no problem for me to log 
>> into that *remote* server from my machine with SSH. But I can't log 
>> in to my local machine from that remote server with SSH.
>>
>> My local machine is under a LAN which provides a DHCP address. so 
>> that *remote* server can't even ping my local PC. I have tested the 
>> local machine with www.dnsstuff.com and it report a class A address 
>> for my local PC. now that remote PC can successfully ping this 
>> particular address reported by www.dnsstuff.com but can't ssh to this 
>> local machine. Though other local PCs under our LAN can ssh to my pc. 
>> So what may be the problem that the remote server can't SSH my local 
>> PC ? could any one pls help to solve it ?
>>
>> tahnks
>
>
> Your PC is on a local LAN?
> Do you have a firewall for your local LAN?
> Does your local firewall provide DHCP?
>
> The only computer the *remote* server will have
> direct contact with is your firewall.
>
> Peter
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