To configure an SSH tunnel for FTP traffic, follow these steps:
1. Open a terminal or command prompt window.
1. Type the following command to initiate the SSH tunnel:
ssh -L [local port]:[FTP server]:[remote port] [username]@[SSH server] Replace [local port] with a free port number on your machine, [FTP server] with the IP address or hostname of the FTP server, [remote port] with the port number used by the FTP server (usually port 21), and [username]@[SSH server] with your SSH server login.1. Press Enter and enter your SSH server password if prompted.
1. Once the SSH tunnel is established, open an FTP client on your machine and configure it to connect to “localhost” using the [local port] you chose above.
For example, if you used port 5000 as your [local port], you would configure your FTP client to connect to “localhost:5000”.1. Enter your FTP username and password and click “Connect”.
1. Your FTP traffic will now be securely tunneled through the SSH connection.
