Re: connect directly to another computer bypassing firewalls using a third server

[alberto fuentes <pajaro@gmail.com>]

On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 6:32 PM, Bob Proulx <bob@proulx.com> wrote:

alberto fuentes wrote:
> A (me) -> Server (overseas) -> B (arbitrary computer in my city)
>
> To make it a little more clear. Both computer A and B know about Server.
> Right now I use openvpn to bring all the computers together into the same
> network. But it seems too much overhead being both computers on the same
> city. Even if the server where in the same city as well, it adds another
> extra jump that i would like to avoid.

Then using ssh -W as I originally suggested is easy and will do it.

Thank you for your answer

-W will not do because all the traffic has to go through the server even if its transparent from the point of view of the client A. Also it will hit the firewall when trying to reach B from the server.

Right now A and B connect to vpn in server and so I can connect from A to B via vpn, But i wanted to avoid having to send packets that far since I plan to be using the connection heavily.