SSH port forwarding is a mechanism in SSH for tunneling application ports from the client machine to the server machine, or vice versa. It can be used for adding encryption to legacy applications , going through firewalls , and some system administrators and IT professionals use it for opening backdoors into the internal network from their home

tls - How is tunnelling SSH through Proxytunnel/HTTPS In an answer to What is the difference between SSL, TLS, and HTTPS, it's said that HTTPS is HTTP over SSL/TLS.That is, an SSL/TLS connection is established first, and then normal HTTP data is exchanged over the SSL/TLS connection. So, if I use stunnel to create an SSL tunnel, and then pass HTTP traffic through it, would it be the same as using HTTPS normally? ASA 8.x : Allow Split Tunneling for AnyConnect VPN Client Oct 02, 2009

Understanding SSL bridging and tunneling within ISA

SSL Tunneling involves a client that requires an SSL connection to a backend service or secure server via a proxy server. This proxy server opens the connection between the client and the backend service and copies the data to both sides without any direct interference in the SSL connection. What is SSL Tunneling? - DZone Integration

I have UTM5 with the lastest firmware. The device is now running very well with 3 VLAN's/subnets, inter-VLAN routing, SSL VPN setup, etc. I have an interesting issue, yet probably one of those issues someone else experienced and has (hopefully) solved. The medical practice I set this up for actually needs to SSL VPN/tunnel outbound. Options for Internet Access Through a Mobile VPN with SSL Options for Internet Access Through a Mobile VPN with SSL Tunnel Force All Client Traffic Through Tunnel. This is the most secure option. It requires that all remote user Internet traffic is routed through the VPN tunnel to the Firebox. From the Firebox, the traffic is then sent back out to the Internet.