#26530: Tunneling rsync through SSH to permit selfupdate from behind a firewall -----------------------------+------------------------- Reporter: jemandel@… | Owner: wsiegrist@… Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: server/hosting | Version: 1.9.1 Resolution: | Keywords: Port: | -----------------------------+------------------------- Comment (by macports@…): Wow, this is a very elaborate way to connect to the server. Here is another way: - edit the /opt/local/etc/macports/macports.conf file by setting: rsync_server localhost:12345 - build a ssh tunnel to the macports rsync server via your outside machine: ssh -L 12345:rsync.macports.org:873 your-user@your- machine.example.com - sudo port selfupdate (not accidentally on your outside machine ;-) Kind Regards Nikolas Mayr -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/26530#comment:2> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for OS X