On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > I need to learn to do my research before I ask questions.... I figured it > out. > Mike, you are an extrovert; it's common for extroverts to need to engage others for assistance. Doesn't mean researching will not help you, just might be good for you to understand your social needs while confused? > > On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> hey... look at that.... I got yahoo to work! can I get my windows live id >> to work on empathy? >> >> On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> So then it would be >>> >>> ssh -L localhost:5050:? >>> >>> where would I tunnel empathy too? I mean empathy is on this machine,,,, I >>> just want to make it available to everyone. Should I put an astriks there? >>> >>> Then I suppose for an address to tunnel to I would put the yahoo server >>> address (scsa.msg.yahoo.com). Is this right? Would it look like this: >>> >>> ssh -L localhost:5050:* scsa.msg.yahoo.com >>> >>> I am so grateful for the help:) >>> >>> One further question, which file would I put this line into to make it >>> available to all users? Right now there is only me but who knows in the >>> future! >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 11:15 AM, Kevin Fries wrote: >>> Port = a port on your local computer to use to represent the foreign >>> service. So in your above case, the 5050 would be your local port and the >>> service would be available as localhost:5050 >>> >>> >>>> Host = The machine running the service >>>> >>>> HospPort = port the service is running on on the remote machine. >>>> >>>> Example: >>>> Many people before webmin added encryption would ssh tunnel to the >>>> webmin instance. Lets say you wanted to monitor a machine at 1.2.3.4 that >>>> was running Webmin on its default port of 10000. But you also ran Webmin on >>>> your local machine on its default port of 10000. Both instances were run >>>> only against localhost, for security reasons. You would pick a local port, >>>> say 10001 (can not use 10000 because it is being used by the local >>>> instance), then you would issue your tunnel command as such: >>>> >>>> # ssh -L 10001:127.0.0.1:10000 me@1.2.3.4 >>>> >>>> simply stated, this command would create a ssh tunnel for username me, >>>> at 1.2.3.4. Once established, it will create a tunnel to that machine's >>>> localhost instance port 10000, and tunnel it to your local machines port >>>> 10001. >>>> >>>> Now you would be able to access webmin on your machine at >>>> localhost:10000 and the remote machines webmin at localhost:10001 >>>> >>>> I assume you are trying to do something similar to this, and hopefully >>>> this example will assist you. >>>> >>>> Kevin Fries >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- (503) 754-4452 (623) 688-3392 http://www.obnosis.com