Hi All I would like to install a ssh client software on a win2000 system, which is connected through Unix firewall with the internet. The services available are email (read - pop3, send - smtp). Other then that only a proxy for http and ftp through a browser is available. The admin refuse to open the ssh port for security reasons, so I need some information from experts. ;-) What would be the decrease in security, if the admin would open the ssh port on the firewall for an outgoing ssh service? Would it be possible to just allow outgoing ssh, but to block incoming ssh requests by the firewall, so that ssh won't introduce any new attacing risks? Any other ideas to be able to use ssh outgoing? TIA Frank -- --------------- Power Over Information -------------- Frank.Rabe@empress.de Empress Software GmbH Phone: +49 (0)40 521 129-0 Web: www.empress.de