on local computer, i run: ssh -R 5111:localhost:80 brw314@www.insomnia247.nl on remote system, it appears to be listening: netstat -an | grep 5111 tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:5111 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 10.0.1.102:10080 162.158.58.115:25111 TIME_WAIT tcp6 0 0 ::1:5111 :::* LISTEN then i start the server on local machine: OPEN http://localhost:80 to prove its there : curl http://localhost:80