Tutorial

• Accessing Local Services Remotely: SSH Port Forwarding with DigitalOcean

  January 7, 2025
  Ever needed to access a web service running only on your local development machine from a remote server, like a DigitalOcean droplet? Perhaps you want to test a webhook integration hitting your local instance, or demo a local site without deploying it fully. SSH Remote Port Forwarding provides a secure and relatively simple way to achieve this. This guide walks through setting up a DigitalOcean droplet and configuring your local SSH client to forward ports from the remote droplet back to your local machine.
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• Streamlining Your Connections: Mastering the SSH Config File

  November 29, 2024
  If you frequently connect to multiple remote servers using SSH, you probably find yourself typing the same usernames, IP addresses, ports, and options repeatedly. Remembering specific key files for different hosts can also be a hassle. Thankfully, the SSH client has a powerful configuration file that can simplify your workflow dramatically. This guide explores the SSH config file (typically ~/.ssh/config), how to set it up, common use cases, and related security practices like SSH key management and disabling password authentication.
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