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SSH Jumpbox behind firewall

Can an SSH jump box be installed behind a firewall? 

What will the IP address be when the SSH gateway is installed in the LAN?


Overview: This article describes how an SSH jump host can function behind a firewall within a LAN and provides commands to find your public IP address if the host is behind NAT.


Yes, an SSH jump host can be behind a firewall and would work within a LAN.

Run the command on the SSH gateway server, and it will display the IP address for which the license needs to be issued if your SSH gateway is behind a NAT.

root@gateway:~# wget -qO-http://ezeelogin.com/myip

                   or

root@gateway:~# curl ifconfig.me

Refer to detailed articles to install and configure SSH gateway:

Contact our support department if you face any further difficulties. 

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