Autossh for OpenWrt

Install

• Download a release, then

  opkg update
  opkg install openssh-client
  opkg install autossh_1.4d-x_xxxxx.ipk
  

Build

• If you use other OpenWRT versions, build yourself: cd into SDK root, then

  # clone the Makefile
  git clone https://github.com/aa65535/openwrt-autossh.git package/autossh
  # select Network -> autossh
  make menuconfig
  make package/autossh/compile V=99
  

Usage

1. Enable PubkeyAuthentication and put your public key to .ssh/authorized_keys on server-side.

2. If you need to access it from the public network, you need to enable GatewayPorts.

3. Put your private key to .ssh/id_rsa on OpenWrt.

4. First, manually connect the server in the command line, to write .ssh/known_hosts.

5. Then, configure and use it.