📅 2023-04-28 — Session: Resolved Server File Access and SSH Connectivity Issues
🕒 01:50–02:05
🏷️ Labels: SSH, Troubleshooting, Server, Networking, Linux
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The primary aim of this session was to troubleshoot and resolve file access issues on a server and establish a secure SSH tunnel for local access to a remote website.
Key Activities
- Troubleshooting File Access: Diagnosed file access issues by checking network settings, file integrity, and dependencies. Explored community support for additional insights.
- SSH Tunneling Setup: Established an SSH tunnel to forward traffic from a local machine to a remote server, enabling local website access.
- Port Forwarding Command: Provided specific SSH commands for port forwarding, ensuring placeholders were replaced with user-specific details.
- Troubleshooting SSH Connections: Addressed SSH connection issues by checking SSH service status, security group settings, and local firewall configurations.
- SSH Service Installation: Installed and started the OpenSSH server on a Linux machine, including verifying the service status.
- Port Binding with Sudo: Resolved permission issues for binding commands to port 80 using ‘sudo’.
Achievements
- Successfully diagnosed and resolved server file access issues.
- Established a secure SSH tunnel for local access to the remote website.
- Installed and verified the OpenSSH server on Linux.
Pending Tasks
- Continue monitoring server access and SSH connectivity to ensure stability.
- Document the troubleshooting steps and solutions for future reference.