Accessing multiple VNC servers using only one SSH port?

[William Hooper]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vnc-list-admin@realvnc.com 
> [mailto:vnc-list-admin@realvnc.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Atherton
> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 4:12 PM
> To: vnc-list@realvnc.com
> Subject: Accessing multiple VNC servers using only one SSH port?
> 
> 
> I've gone through the FAQ and mailing list looking for an 
> answer to this 
> problem, but so far I haven't seen anything relevant. Sorry if I just 
> missed it.
> 
> I'm trying to figure out a way to use a single open port on a 
> firewall to 
> connect to one of several VNC servers. Something like this 
> (apologies to 
> the proportional font crowd):
> 
>                                              -- VNC Server 1
>                                              |
>    Client -> Internet -> Firewall -> SSH  ---|- VNC Server 2
>                          port 22    Server   |
>                                              -- VNC Server 3
> 
[snip]

You don't mention what operating systems are involved, but I believe
this is answered on the "Using VNC with SSH" page (
http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/sshvnc.html ) under "more advanced
use".  All communication over the Internet is handled by SSH port
forwarding.

-- 
William Hooper