Port forwarding allows
any TCP-based application or service to take advantage of all the
benefits of a secure tunnel between two hosts. After you have set
up a secure tunnel, the participating applications operate transparently.
For example, when you forward a regular TELNET connection through
SSH, all information, including your user name, password, and actual
data, are automatically encrypted and checked for integrity.
SSH port forwarding includes additional features for encrypting
the X protocol (for X Window Systems). Using SSH, you can invoke
X Window programs on a remote machine and have them appear on your
local display. In this case, all X-protocol data is secured.
This chapter provides OpenVMS-specific examples of the following:
HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Guide to SSH
