Linux: SSH Tunneling, Port Redirection and Security

At this point, we can say that using telnet as a means of accessing servers is effectively dead. It took awhile, but the security concerns associated with it were finally elevated to the point where everyone finally made the choice to move to SSH. Why did we stop there? SSH provides one of the most secure methods of accessing a system and its services that is available anywhere. In addition, as you will see in this article, it can be used to access services that are traditionally not secure and should really never be used without it. Let’s dive in.