Do you have to enter the SSH tunnel every time?

How do I make SSH tunnel persistent?

Persistent SSH tunnels (Using Autossh) Autossh is a tool that can be used to create persistent SSH tunnels. The only prerequisite is that you need to have public key authentication configured between your systems unless you want to be prompted for a password every time the connection dies and is re-established.

How do SSH tunnels work?

SSH tunneling, or SSH port forwarding, is a method of transporting arbitrary data over an encrypted SSH connection. SSH tunnels allow connections made to a local port (that is, to a port on your own desktop) to be forwarded to a remote machine via a secure channel.

How long do SSH connections last?

With this configuration, the SSH client sends a packet to the server every 240 seconds (4 minutes) to keep the connection alive. If the client does not receive a response after two tries (as specified by the ServerAliveCountMax setting), it closes the connection.

Why does SSH disconnect after inactivity?

SSH can be used to manage the system, move between files and folders, etc. To disconnect inactive or idle SSH connections we have to set the timeout period for an SSH within which if a server does not receive any request from the client then it will disconnect the connection.