ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 29, Issue 12

[Simon Ives]

> ?I access my server remotely with this:
> 
> ssh -p 2232 admin at office.xxxxxx.com.au
> 
> Where 2232 is the port number that is then forwarded to 22.
> 

Is this a port number on your router?

> My first guess is the 124.171.***.*** IP is assigned to your router, and 
> your file server has a different (internal?) address.
> 
> In which case, you need to port forward from your router's port 22 to 
> your file server's port 22...

124.171.***.*** is the I.P address assigned to my general connection so
yes, that address reaches the router first.  Within the router config
I've exposed my file server's internal I.P address in what the router
calls the 'demilitarised zone'.  Basically, any ports I open in the
router get forwarded to the file server.  I've got port 22 open.

I'm assuming that the file server is sufficiently exposed as Shields Up
report it's host-name and that port 22 is open.