ssh port forward command

Generate SSH port forwarding commands for local, remote, and SOCKS tunnels

Build SSH tunnel commands for database access, internal dashboards, reverse forwarding, and browser proxy workflows, then copy the exact command you need.

Choose a forwarding mode, fill in the connection details, and copy a ready-to-run SSH command.

Forwarding mode

Forward a local port on your machine to a service reachable from the SSH server, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, or an internal web panel.

Tunnel options

SSH host

SSH user

SSH port

Identity file

Jump host

Bind address

Local port

Destination host

Destination port

Open tunnel only (-N)

Run in background (-f)

Generated command

Copy the command and run it in Terminal on your machine.

ssh -L 127.0.0.1:5432:127.0.0.1:5432 -p 22 -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 -N [email protected]

After the tunnel command is ready, keep the rest of the workflow in DartShell

Manage SSH hosts, file transfer, and database access in one Mac workspace after the forwarding step is set up.

Explore all tools Download DartShell

What this SSH port forward tool helps with

Tunnel databases without changing security groups

Use local forwarding when a database should stay private but still needs to be reachable from your laptop through SSH.

Share a local service through a remote machine

Reverse forwarding is useful for callbacks, demos, or webhook debugging when your local app needs a remotely reachable address.

Send traffic through a SOCKS proxy

Dynamic forwarding creates a reusable proxy endpoint for browsers and other tools that support SOCKS5.

Common SSH port forwarding examples

Forward local port 5432 to a remote PostgreSQL server

ssh -L 127.0.0.1:5432:127.0.0.1:5432 -N [email protected]

Expose local port 3000 through a remote server

ssh -R 0.0.0.0:8080:127.0.0.1:3000 -N [email protected]

Create a SOCKS proxy on local port 1080

ssh -D 127.0.0.1:1080 -N [email protected]