A web server on the Internet can be configured as a reverse proxy in order to make websites hosted on any workstation available on the Internet. Access also works to a computer in the home network.
With the help of a combination of remote and local port forwarding, it is possible to establish connections between computers that cannot be reached directly with one another. No "open" gateway is required for this.
A problem for many homeworkers is how to make locally available services, such as a website under development, available to a customer on the Internet. This article shows how to achieve this with an SSH-only solution.
The ssh program can not only be used as a secure alternative to telnet, but also offers the option of establishing a secure connection to other otherwise inaccessible services.