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A port forward tunnels TCP traffic through a host’s SSH connection. Use it to reach a database, dashboard, or dev server that only listens on the server, to expose a local service to the server, or to run a SOCKS5 proxy. Open Port forwards under Tools in the sidebar to see every rule, grouped by host. The sidebar shows how many rules are running, e.g. 2 on. Each host’s detail page also has a Port forwards tab with that host’s rules.
Port forwards page listing rules grouped by host with type, route, status, and on/off switches

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Forward types

Local and SOCKS5 forwards listen on 127.0.0.1 only. A remote forward listens on 127.0.0.1 on the host.

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Add a rule

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Open Add port forward

On the Port forwards page, click New rule. On a host’s Port forwards tab, click Add port forward.
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Pick the host and type

Select the Host (on the Port forwards page only), add an optional Label such as Postgres tunnel, and choose the Type.
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Set the ports

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Save and turn it on

Click Add port forward. The rule is created turned off. Turn on its switch to start it.
Each host can have up to 10 rules. Ports below 1024 may need elevated permissions on macOS and Linux.

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Add a forward from a session

In a session header, click Forward a port. This adds a Local forward for the session’s host. Enable immediately is on by default, so forwarding starts as soon as you click Add port forward.

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Status

Use the All, Running, and Failing views to filter the list.

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How rules run

  • A rule opens its own connection to the host, so it does not need a terminal session. It shares that connection with your sessions to the same host when one is open.
  • Rules that are turned on start again after you sign in or unlock Termique.
  • Rules for a host behind a jump host tunnel through the whole chain.

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Turn off or delete a rule

Turn off a rule’s switch to stop it. To delete a rule, click its trash icon. If the rule is running, Termique asks you to confirm because deleting stops forwarding immediately.

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Sync

Rules sync to your other devices, including whether each rule is turned on. Turning a rule on from another device also starts it on this one. Rules for a host kept only on this computer stay on this computer.