RDPoverSSH
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A Windows desktop application that runs the Remote Desktop Protocol over SSH
RDPoverSSH
A peer-to-peer Windows Remote Desktop solution using SSH.
About
RDPoverSSH uses SSH tunnels with certificate authentication to map a port on the local machine to any port on the remote machine. It is specifically designed for remote control with Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol, although any port mapping may be configured.
It is especially useful in an environment where the target machine is behind a NAT router or firewall that is under someone else's control. Using reverse SSH tunnels, the target machine can initiate the connection outwards. Once the tunnel is open and a port is mapped to the target machine, it is available to receive connections without any port forwarding required on the target side.
For some background on how reverse SSH tunnels work, check out the several great answers on this StackOverflow question. https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/46235/how-does-reverse-ssh-tunneling-work
Note that either direct WAN access or router port forwarding is required on at least one side of the connection. RDPoverSSH will not work if the tunnel target's port is not publicly accessible.
Download
Download the latest release here.
How to Use
See the wiki for full instructions.
Screenshots
RDP over Normal Tunnel
Connection Source
Connection Target
RDP over Reverse Tunnel
Connection Source
Connection Target
Condensed UI
Dark Mode
Requirements
Requires Windows 10 or later.
Attribution
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