What Is an SSH Tunnel? SSH Port Forwarding Explained (Local, Remote, Dynamic)

• 26 June 2026
• by: Ravi Subramanian
• in: Linux/Server Admin
• Tags: bastion host, socks proxy, ssh -L, ssh port forwarding, SSH Tunnel
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An SSH tunnel forwards traffic through an encrypted SSH connection. Learn local, remote, and dynamic port forwarding with exact commands, use cases, and security wins.

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