Administration Tasks Not Performed in the Web Manager : Using MindTerm to Create an SSH Tunnel

Using MindTerm to Create an SSH Tunnel
This section describes how an administrative user can create an SSH tunnel from a remote workstation to a managed device using the MindTerm applet that activates when any user connects to the OnBoard appliance console using the Web Manager. A regular user cannot use the procedure because regular users who connect to the OnBoard appliance’s console are restricted to selecting options from a limited-access menu and the Tunnels option is not available for them on the MindTerm menu.
To use MindTerm to create an SSH tunnel:
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Click the Access-Connect to OnBoard menu option on the Web Manager as an administrative user. A window running a MindTerm applet appears, with an encrypted SSH connection between the user’s computer and the console.
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Press Ctrl and the third mouse button at the same time (Ctrl+[mouse right-click]) then drag the cursor to pull down and select the Tunnels-Basic menu option.
The MindTerm Basic Tunnels Setup dialog appears.
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Click Add.
The tunnel is created and the dialog appears similar to the following screen example.
MindTerm Basic Tunnels Setup Dialog