Hi Darren, >>> ssh root@server -R 2222:server:22 > > This forwards the connection back to the server, not to the client. You > probably want "ssh root@server -R 2222:client:22" or " Ah, ok I misunderstood the man-page. > ssh root@server -R 2222:localhost:22" Thanks a lot that did the trick :) Thanks, Clemens