SSH bastion | SSH Jump host

Description

If you don't have access to an instance in a private network but you have a jump host (bastion) with public ip address within the same private network, then this jump host could be a bridge between you and an an instance

Syntax to use jump host

ssh -i "<ssh_pem_file>" \
  -o "ProxyCommand ssh -i "<ssh_pem_file>" -W %h:%p <jump_host_user>:<jump_host_ip>" \
  <instance_user>:<instance_host>

NOTE: Be sure, you've added <ssh_pem_file> to the jump host and private instances

Example of using Bastion host to SSH

The next command will connect to the address 10.120.10.160 via jump host 34.240.210.182

ssh -i "aws_ireland.pem" \
  -o "ProxyCommand ssh -i "aws_ireland.pem" -W %h:%p ec2-user@34.240.210.182" \
  ubuntu@10.120.10.160

SSH command options

• -i – a path to a file (private key)

• -v – verbose mode

• -q – quiet mode