wodSSHTunnel

wodSSHTunnel is a software component that can be implemented into applications to provide secure tunneling capabilities. Just as the name implies, the software is based on SSH protocol.

By providing rules and definitions, local connections will be accepted, and data will be encrypted and forwarded to an SSH server, where the destination host will receive the decrypted information. wodSSHTunnel also implements an SOCKS4(a) / SOCKS5 proxy, meaning each application can decide its own destination dynamically.

It can be used to forward all connections to an SSH server instead of relying on direct connections over an insecure Internet. The accessed services will reside on the same machine as the SSH server or confined to a protected network. Besides securing any connection, it can be employed to create a VPN to the offered services.

The component can create any number of channels, which will act as a duplicate for physical channels. This means any accessed information will pass through the ports. Users who wish to access the information will have to be granted access to the secure channel.

The software can be used as an in-process COM object (or ActiveX DLL), as an out-of-process COM object (or ActiveX EXE) and as an ActiveX custom control (or OCX). In VB, the declared COM objects (DLL and EXE) within Dim WithEvents Tunnel1 as wodTunnel and any number of instances can be created or destroyed. The only limitation is that it cannot be used within ASP.