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Q&A How to forward SSH access of one machine, through another, to the rest of a network?

Grove's answer is likewise good, but OpenSSH introduced ProxyJump (-J) in 2016 with v7.3, making it even easier to chain SSH hosts together: ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example...

posted 6mo ago by Michael‭  ·  edited 2mo ago by Michael‭

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#9: Post edited by user avatar Michael‭ · 2024-02-14T20:46:03Z (2 months ago)
Yet more ASCII chart tweaking
  • [Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but OpenSSH introduced `ProxyJump` (`-J`) in 2016 [with v7.3][openssh-7.3], making it even easier to chain SSH hosts together:
  • ```bash
  • ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
  • ```
  • "Real" port forwarding like [Canina's answer][canina] still has important uses,[^1] but chaining SSH hops doesn't have to be done that way.
  • ## Permanent config
  • Since access for most people doesn't change very often, it's nice to keep the details on disk. You can set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this:
  • ```bash
  • Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
  • HostName interstitial.example
  • User user
  • Host destination # again, any number of aliases
  • HostName destination.example
  • User me
  • ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
  • ```
  • and just run
  • ```bash
  • ssh destination
  • ```
  • And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not the default 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.
  • If multiple hops are required to reach the destination, just add an entry for each of them in _~/.ssh/config_ with a `ProxyJump` for the previous hop. You can also do multiple hops with `-J` by comma-separating them.
  • ## Diagram
  • It's worth noting that all the SSH sessions with `ProxyJump` are direct from _your_ computer to each remote computer, no matter how many hops it takes. Tunnels are nested, not link-to-link. You don't need to forward your SSH agent.
  • ```
  • +-----+______________________________+--------------+ +-------------+
  • | |=========nested=tunnel=to=destination===========| |
  • | |__ __| | | |
  • | You | \ tunnel to interstitial / | Interstitial | | Destination |
  • +-----+ \______________________/ +--------------+ +-------------+
  • ```
  • [^1]: If you want local access to non-SSH resources available from the destination, you can do that. Add a `LocalForward` option on the destination server's config, which will bring them through the tunnel back to your local computer.
  • [openssh-7.3]: https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.3
  • [grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528
  • [canina]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282494#answer-282494
  • [Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but OpenSSH introduced `ProxyJump` (`-J`) in 2016 [with v7.3][openssh-7.3], making it even easier to chain SSH hosts together:
  • ```bash
  • ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
  • ```
  • "Real" port forwarding like [Canina's answer][canina] still has important uses,[^1] but chaining SSH hops doesn't have to be done that way.
  • ## Permanent config
  • Since access for most people doesn't change very often, it's nice to keep the details on disk. You can set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this:
  • ```bash
  • Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
  • HostName interstitial.example
  • User user
  • Host destination # again, any number of aliases
  • HostName destination.example
  • User me
  • ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
  • ```
  • and just run
  • ```bash
  • ssh destination
  • ```
  • And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not the default 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.
  • If multiple hops are required to reach the destination, just add an entry for each of them in _~/.ssh/config_ with a `ProxyJump` for the previous hop. You can also do multiple hops with `-J` by comma-separating them.
  • ## Diagram
  • It's worth noting that all the SSH sessions with `ProxyJump` are direct from _your_ computer to each remote computer, no matter how many hops it takes. Tunnels are nested, not link-to-link. You don't need to forward your SSH agent.
  • ```
  • +-------+ .-----------. +----------------+ +---------------+
  • | |__/ tunnel to \__| | | |
  • | You | interstitial | Interstitial | | Destination |
  • | |========================================| |
  • | | nested tunnel to destination | |
  • | |========================================| |
  • | |-------------------| | | |
  • +-------+ +----------------+ +---------------+
  • ```
  • [^1]: If you want local access to non-SSH resources available from the destination, you can do that. Add a `LocalForward` option on the destination server's config, which will bring them through the tunnel back to your local computer.
  • [openssh-7.3]: https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.3
  • [grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528
  • [canina]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282494#answer-282494
#8: Post edited by user avatar Michael‭ · 2024-02-14T20:16:35Z (2 months ago)
Better ascii art
  • [Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but OpenSSH introduced `ProxyJump` (`-J`) in 2016 [with v7.3][openssh-7.3], making it even easier to chain SSH hosts together:
  • ```bash
  • ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
  • ```
  • "Real" port forwarding like [Canina's answer][canina] still has important uses,[^1] but chaining SSH hops doesn't have to be done that way.
  • ## Permanent config
  • Since access for most people doesn't change very often, it's nice to keep the details on disk. You can set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this:
  • ```bash
  • Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
  • HostName interstitial.example
  • User user
  • Host destination # again, any number of aliases
  • HostName destination.example
  • User me
  • ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
  • ```
  • and just run
  • ```bash
  • ssh destination
  • ```
  • And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not the default 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.
  • If multiple hops are required to reach the destination, just add an entry for each of them in _~/.ssh/config_ with a `ProxyJump` for the previous hop. You can also do multiple hops with `-J` by comma-separating them.
  • ## Diagram
  • It's worth noting that all the SSH sessions with `ProxyJump` are direct from _your_ computer to each remote computer, no matter how many hops it takes. Tunnels are nested, not link-to-link. You don't need to forward your SSH agent.
  • ```
  • +-----+ .-------------------------. +--------------+ +-------------+
  • | You |<=========nested=tunnel=to=destination=========>| Destination |
  • +-----+ \ tunnel to interstitial >| Interstitial | +-------------+
  • `-------------------------` +--------------+
  • ```
  • [^1]: If you want local access to non-SSH resources available from the destination, you can do that. Add a `LocalForward` option on the destination server's config, which will bring them through the tunnel back to your local computer.
  • [openssh-7.3]: https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.3
  • [grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528
  • [canina]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282494#answer-282494
  • [Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but OpenSSH introduced `ProxyJump` (`-J`) in 2016 [with v7.3][openssh-7.3], making it even easier to chain SSH hosts together:
  • ```bash
  • ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
  • ```
  • "Real" port forwarding like [Canina's answer][canina] still has important uses,[^1] but chaining SSH hops doesn't have to be done that way.
  • ## Permanent config
  • Since access for most people doesn't change very often, it's nice to keep the details on disk. You can set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this:
  • ```bash
  • Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
  • HostName interstitial.example
  • User user
  • Host destination # again, any number of aliases
  • HostName destination.example
  • User me
  • ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
  • ```
  • and just run
  • ```bash
  • ssh destination
  • ```
  • And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not the default 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.
  • If multiple hops are required to reach the destination, just add an entry for each of them in _~/.ssh/config_ with a `ProxyJump` for the previous hop. You can also do multiple hops with `-J` by comma-separating them.
  • ## Diagram
  • It's worth noting that all the SSH sessions with `ProxyJump` are direct from _your_ computer to each remote computer, no matter how many hops it takes. Tunnels are nested, not link-to-link. You don't need to forward your SSH agent.
  • ```
  • +-----+______________________________+--------------+ +-------------+
  • | |=========nested=tunnel=to=destination===========| |
  • | |__ __| | | |
  • | You | \ tunnel to interstitial / | Interstitial | | Destination |
  • +-----+ \______________________/ +--------------+ +-------------+
  • ```
  • [^1]: If you want local access to non-SSH resources available from the destination, you can do that. Add a `LocalForward` option on the destination server's config, which will bring them through the tunnel back to your local computer.
  • [openssh-7.3]: https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.3
  • [grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528
  • [canina]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282494#answer-282494
#7: Post edited by user avatar Michael‭ · 2024-01-05T20:07:39Z (4 months ago)
Diagram
  • [Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but OpenSSH introduced `ProxyJump` (`-J`) in 2016 [with v7.3][openssh-7.3], making it even easier to chain SSH hosts together:
  • ```bash
  • ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
  • ```
  • Since access for most people doesn't change very often, it's nice to keep the details on disk. You can set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this:
  • ```bash
  • Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
  • HostName interstitial.example
  • User user
  • Host destination # again, any number of aliases
  • HostName destination.example
  • User me
  • ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
  • ```
  • and just run
  • ```bash
  • ssh destination
  • ```
  • And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not the default 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.
  • If multiple hops are required to reach the destination, just add an entry for each of them in _~/.ssh/config_ with a `ProxyJump` for the previous hop. You can also do multiple hops with `-J` by comma-separating them.
  • "Real" port forwarding like [Canina's answer][canina] still has important uses,[^1] but chaining SSH hops doesn't have to be done that way.
  • [^1]: If you want local access to non-SSH resources available from the destination, you can do that. Add a `LocalForward` option on the destination server's config, which will bring them through the tunnel back to your local computer.
  • [openssh-7.3]: https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.3
  • [grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528
  • [canina]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282494#answer-282494
  • [Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but OpenSSH introduced `ProxyJump` (`-J`) in 2016 [with v7.3][openssh-7.3], making it even easier to chain SSH hosts together:
  • ```bash
  • ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
  • ```
  • "Real" port forwarding like [Canina's answer][canina] still has important uses,[^1] but chaining SSH hops doesn't have to be done that way.
  • ## Permanent config
  • Since access for most people doesn't change very often, it's nice to keep the details on disk. You can set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this:
  • ```bash
  • Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
  • HostName interstitial.example
  • User user
  • Host destination # again, any number of aliases
  • HostName destination.example
  • User me
  • ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
  • ```
  • and just run
  • ```bash
  • ssh destination
  • ```
  • And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not the default 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.
  • If multiple hops are required to reach the destination, just add an entry for each of them in _~/.ssh/config_ with a `ProxyJump` for the previous hop. You can also do multiple hops with `-J` by comma-separating them.
  • ## Diagram
  • It's worth noting that all the SSH sessions with `ProxyJump` are direct from _your_ computer to each remote computer, no matter how many hops it takes. Tunnels are nested, not link-to-link. You don't need to forward your SSH agent.
  • ```
  • +-----+ .-------------------------. +--------------+ +-------------+
  • | You |<=========nested=tunnel=to=destination=========>| Destination |
  • +-----+ \ tunnel to interstitial >| Interstitial | +-------------+
  • `-------------------------` +--------------+
  • ```
  • [^1]: If you want local access to non-SSH resources available from the destination, you can do that. Add a `LocalForward` option on the destination server's config, which will bring them through the tunnel back to your local computer.
  • [openssh-7.3]: https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.3
  • [grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528
  • [canina]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282494#answer-282494
#6: Post edited by user avatar Michael‭ · 2023-10-25T18:58:15Z (6 months ago)
Workshop the first sentence some more.
  • [Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but OpenSSH made it even easier to chain SSH hosts together with `ProxyJump` (`-J`), since 2016 when it was [introduced in v7.3][openssh-7.3].
  • ```bash
  • ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
  • ```
  • Since access for most people doesn't change very often, it's nice to keep the details on disk. You can set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this:
  • ```bash
  • Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
  • HostName interstitial.example
  • User user
  • Host destination # again, any number of aliases
  • HostName destination.example
  • User me
  • ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
  • ```
  • and just run
  • ```bash
  • ssh destination
  • ```
  • And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not the default 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.
  • If multiple hops are required to reach the destination, just add an entry for each of them in _~/.ssh/config_ with a `ProxyJump` for the previous hop. You can also do multiple hops with `-J` by comma-separating them.
  • "Real" port forwarding like [Canina's answer][canina] still has important uses,[^1] but chaining SSH hops doesn't have to be done that way.
  • [^1]: If you want local access to non-SSH resources available from the destination, you can do that. Add a `LocalForward` option on the destination server's config, which will bring them through the tunnel back to your local computer.
  • [openssh-7.3]: https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.3
  • [grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528
  • [canina]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282494#answer-282494
  • [Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but OpenSSH introduced `ProxyJump` (`-J`) in 2016 [with v7.3][openssh-7.3], making it even easier to chain SSH hosts together:
  • ```bash
  • ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
  • ```
  • Since access for most people doesn't change very often, it's nice to keep the details on disk. You can set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this:
  • ```bash
  • Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
  • HostName interstitial.example
  • User user
  • Host destination # again, any number of aliases
  • HostName destination.example
  • User me
  • ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
  • ```
  • and just run
  • ```bash
  • ssh destination
  • ```
  • And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not the default 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.
  • If multiple hops are required to reach the destination, just add an entry for each of them in _~/.ssh/config_ with a `ProxyJump` for the previous hop. You can also do multiple hops with `-J` by comma-separating them.
  • "Real" port forwarding like [Canina's answer][canina] still has important uses,[^1] but chaining SSH hops doesn't have to be done that way.
  • [^1]: If you want local access to non-SSH resources available from the destination, you can do that. Add a `LocalForward` option on the destination server's config, which will bring them through the tunnel back to your local computer.
  • [openssh-7.3]: https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.3
  • [grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528
  • [canina]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282494#answer-282494
#5: Post edited by user avatar Michael‭ · 2023-10-25T16:49:53Z (6 months ago)
Mention port forwarding, in case it's important to someone.
  • [Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but OpenSSH made it even easier to chain hosts together with `ProxyJump` (`-J`), introduced in [v7.3][openssh-7.3] in 2016. It's _so easy_ now.
  • ```bash
  • ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
  • ```
  • Or set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this
  • ```bash
  • Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
  • HostName interstitial.example
  • User user
  • Host destination # again, any number of aliases
  • HostName destination.example
  • User me
  • ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
  • ```
  • and just run
  • ```bash
  • ssh destination
  • ```
  • And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.
  • If multiple hops are required to reach the destination, just add an entry for each of them in _~/.ssh/config_ with a `ProxyJump` for the previous hop. You can also do multiple hops with `-J` by comma-separating them.
  • Port forwarding like [Canina's answer][canina] still has important uses, but chaining SSH hops doesn't have to be done that way.
  • [openssh-7.3]: https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.3
  • [grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528
  • [canina]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282494#answer-282494
  • [Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but OpenSSH made it even easier to chain SSH hosts together with `ProxyJump` (`-J`), since 2016 when it was [introduced in v7.3][openssh-7.3].
  • ```bash
  • ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
  • ```
  • Since access for most people doesn't change very often, it's nice to keep the details on disk. You can set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this:
  • ```bash
  • Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
  • HostName interstitial.example
  • User user
  • Host destination # again, any number of aliases
  • HostName destination.example
  • User me
  • ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
  • ```
  • and just run
  • ```bash
  • ssh destination
  • ```
  • And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not the default 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.
  • If multiple hops are required to reach the destination, just add an entry for each of them in _~/.ssh/config_ with a `ProxyJump` for the previous hop. You can also do multiple hops with `-J` by comma-separating them.
  • "Real" port forwarding like [Canina's answer][canina] still has important uses,[^1] but chaining SSH hops doesn't have to be done that way.
  • [^1]: If you want local access to non-SSH resources available from the destination, you can do that. Add a `LocalForward` option on the destination server's config, which will bring them through the tunnel back to your local computer.
  • [openssh-7.3]: https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.3
  • [grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528
  • [canina]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282494#answer-282494
#4: Post edited by user avatar Michael‭ · 2023-10-25T15:53:48Z (6 months ago)
Mention multiple hops.
  • [Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but OpenSSH ([since v7.3][openssh-7.3] in 2016) made it easier still to chain hosts together with `ProxyJump` (`-J`). It's _so easy_ now.
  • ```bash
  • ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
  • ```
  • Or set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this
  • ```bash
  • Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
  • HostName interstitial.example
  • User user
  • Host destination # again, any number of aliases
  • HostName destination.example
  • User me
  • ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
  • ```
  • and just run
  • ```bash
  • ssh destination
  • ```
  • And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.
  • [grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528
  • [openssh-7.3]: https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.3
  • [Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but OpenSSH made it even easier to chain hosts together with `ProxyJump` (`-J`), introduced in [v7.3][openssh-7.3] in 2016. It's _so easy_ now.
  • ```bash
  • ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
  • ```
  • Or set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this
  • ```bash
  • Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
  • HostName interstitial.example
  • User user
  • Host destination # again, any number of aliases
  • HostName destination.example
  • User me
  • ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
  • ```
  • and just run
  • ```bash
  • ssh destination
  • ```
  • And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.
  • If multiple hops are required to reach the destination, just add an entry for each of them in _~/.ssh/config_ with a `ProxyJump` for the previous hop. You can also do multiple hops with `-J` by comma-separating them.
  • Port forwarding like [Canina's answer][canina] still has important uses, but chaining SSH hops doesn't have to be done that way.
  • [openssh-7.3]: https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.3
  • [grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528
  • [canina]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282494#answer-282494
#3: Post edited by user avatar Michael‭ · 2023-10-25T15:43:24Z (6 months ago)
floating "them" -> actual concrete noun.
  • [Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but OpenSSH ([since v7.3][openssh-7.3] in 2016) made it easier still to chain them together with `ProxyJump` (`-J`). It's _so easy_ now.
  • ```bash
  • ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
  • ```
  • Or set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this
  • ```bash
  • Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
  • HostName interstitial.example
  • User user
  • Host destination # again, any number of aliases
  • HostName destination.example
  • User me
  • ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
  • ```
  • and just run
  • ```bash
  • ssh destination
  • ```
  • And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.
  • [grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528
  • [openssh-7.3]: https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.3
  • [Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but OpenSSH ([since v7.3][openssh-7.3] in 2016) made it easier still to chain hosts together with `ProxyJump` (`-J`). It's _so easy_ now.
  • ```bash
  • ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
  • ```
  • Or set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this
  • ```bash
  • Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
  • HostName interstitial.example
  • User user
  • Host destination # again, any number of aliases
  • HostName destination.example
  • User me
  • ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
  • ```
  • and just run
  • ```bash
  • ssh destination
  • ```
  • And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.
  • [grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528
  • [openssh-7.3]: https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.3
#2: Post edited by user avatar Michael‭ · 2023-10-25T15:42:30Z (6 months ago)
Add version where ProxyJump was introduced
  • [Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but newer versions of OpenSSH make it easier still to chain them together with `ProxyJump` (`-J`). It's _so easy_ now.
  • ```bash
  • ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
  • ```
  • Or set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this
  • ```bash
  • Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
  • HostName interstitial.example
  • User user
  • Host destination # again, any number of aliases
  • HostName destination.example
  • User me
  • ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
  • ```
  • and just run
  • ```bash
  • ssh destination
  • ```
  • And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.
  • [grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528
  • [Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but OpenSSH ([since v7.3][openssh-7.3] in 2016) made it easier still to chain them together with `ProxyJump` (`-J`). It's _so easy_ now.
  • ```bash
  • ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
  • ```
  • Or set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this
  • ```bash
  • Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
  • HostName interstitial.example
  • User user
  • Host destination # again, any number of aliases
  • HostName destination.example
  • User me
  • ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
  • ```
  • and just run
  • ```bash
  • ssh destination
  • ```
  • And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.
  • [grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528
  • [openssh-7.3]: https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.3
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Michael‭ · 2023-10-25T15:35:36Z (6 months ago)
[Grove's answer][grove] is likewise good, but newer versions of OpenSSH make it easier still to chain them together with `ProxyJump` (`-J`). It's _so easy_ now.

```bash
ssh -J user@interstitial.example me@destination.example
```

Or set them up in _~/.ssh/config_ like this

```bash
Host interstitial jumper # any number of aliases
    HostName interstitial.example
    User user

Host destination # again, any number of aliases
    HostName destination.example
    User me
    ProxyJump interstitial # any alias of the jump host
```

and just run

```bash
ssh destination
```

And all of the connection info is handled for you. If the ports are not 22, you can add them to the config. Also, SSH tab-completes hosts in your config file, so you can probably just run `ssh de`\<TAB\>\<RETURN\>.


[grove]: https://linux.codidact.com/posts/282493/282528#answer-282528