Cloudflare Developers•6mo ago

I can't get SSH working.

Hi, I am trying to get SSH working through a cloudflared tunnel but, I can't get the connection on windows however I was able to get it in the cloud based terminal so I know that the server is configured properly. I don't know if there is a file somewhere on windows I need to edit or something like that. I am running Windows 10 if that helps, and Ubuntu Server 22.04 on a dedicated machine. I followed the docs, so the ubuntu machine is configured correctly, but it is connecting to said machine outside of the cloudflare web terminal is what I am having issues with.

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AndrewA•6mo ago

Just to confirm you are attempting to connect with cloudflared right? https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/connections/connect-networks/use-cases/ssh/#connect-to-ssh-server-with-cloudflared-access

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Inactive Gaming13OP•6mo ago

Yes, I have it set up on the server and the web terminal works but, no success on the windows terminal.

AndrewA•6mo ago

Just set it up to test quickly for you. Download cloudflared windows bin if you do not already have it.

Host server.andrewa.co.uk
ProxyCommand C:\Users\Andrew\Downloads\cloudflared-windows-amd64.exe access ssh --hostname %h

Host server.andrewa.co.uk
ProxyCommand C:\Users\Andrew\Downloads\cloudflared-windows-amd64.exe access ssh --hostname %h

Add the above, changing the host and the path to cloudflared as needed

PS C:\Users\Andrew\Downloads> ssh [email protected]
Linux mail.minepos.net 5.10.0-28-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.209-2 (2024-01-31) x86_64

The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;

PS C:\Users\Andrew\Downloads> ssh [email protected]
Linux mail.minepos.net 5.10.0-28-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.209-2 (2024-01-31) x86_64

The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;

This let me SSH in without issue

Inactive Gaming13OP•6mo ago

Am I meant to run these with a command? I just get not a program or batch file.

AndrewA•6mo ago

What do you mean sorry?

Inactive Gaming13OP•6mo ago

Am I meant to run this in cmd or, put it into a file?

AndrewA•6mo ago

Host server.andrewa.co.uk
ProxyCommand C:\Users\Andrew\Downloads\cloudflared-windows-amd64.exe access ssh --hostname %h

Host server.andrewa.co.uk
ProxyCommand C:\Users\Andrew\Downloads\cloudflared-windows-amd64.exe access ssh --hostname %h

This goes in to your SSH client config

C:\Users\USERNAME\.ssh\config

C:\Users\USERNAME\.ssh\config

Inactive Gaming13OP•6mo ago

I have a file called known_hosts, but nothing resembling config. I created config and now it is working, thanks.

AndrewA•6mo ago

No problem at all 🙂

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