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Accessing SSH Clients Behind Corporate Firewalls via Telnet

May 03, 2001 •

Anthony Pell

1 min read

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network security secure shell SSH access corporate firewall telnet workaround

Most corporations allow users to access the outside world for HTTP, FTP & Telnet. However, access via "Secure Shell" is often blocked (as was my situation in Corporate America). There is a work-around that is pretty easy.. . . Most corporations allow users to access the outside world for HTTP, FTP & Telnet. However, access via "Secure Shell" is often blocked (as was my situation in Corporate America). There is a work-around that is pretty easy.

Listed below are the four easy steps taken to get Secure Shell access without firewall changes:

OS used = Linux, SuSE7.1 Pro, Linux Kernel 2.4

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