From b556712abcf6e8c766acbbd7ebaa10ffb5487c4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Blaschek <michael.blaschek@univie.ac.at> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 15:48:24 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 19 ------------------- 1 file changed, 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c07f430..963fe14 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -8,22 +8,3 @@ ## Computer Resources /Help The Idea is to find help here with your computer/technical problems - - -### VPN - VPN - -*Problem: Connection from one VPN to another VPN for file transfer.* - -**Solution:** - -You should be able to use an SSH tunnel. - -Assuming you're trying to transfer a file from a remote computer ("remote") to your local computer ("local"), establish the tunnel via the third computer ("gateway") by typing this on your local computer: - -`ssh -fNL 12345:remote:22 gatewaylogin@gateway` -Then you can run an unlimited amount of SCP commands on this tunnel (still typing on your local computer): - -`scp -P 12345 remotelogin@localhost://path/to/remote/file /local/path/where/you/want/file` -I just tested this on my network, and it worked perfectly. - -The above method is fine if the remote network is secure, but if it is not secure, you'd need to establish a tunnel between local and gateway, and another tunnel between gateway and remote, linking the two by a common port number. -- GitLab