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SSH

Simple SSH setup in VScode with Mac OS

Following tutorial: link

  1. Install Remote - SSH extension in VScode extensions
    A blue status bar will appear at the bottom left corner
  2. Create the remote virtual machine (VM)
    Important: keep the username during creating the VM
    Important: add SSH public key to the VM
    • keep the passphrase when generating the SSH key, which is required for SSH connection
  3. Specify the public IP address of VM
  4. Establish the SSH connection
    • Option 1: test the connection in command line
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      ssh username@hostpublichIP
# example: ssh xinlei@172.190.229.141
    • Option 2: establish the SSH connection in VScode
      1. Click the remote status bar at the bottom left corner to bring up the common remote - SSH commands
      2. Select the connect to HOST
      3. Follow the instruction, input the username@hostpublichIP, and passphrase to establish the SSH connection
      4. The remote status bar at the bottom left corner will indicate the host public IP if connection succeed
  5. Open the folder of VM in local VScode
  6. input >file:Open Folder in VScode command palette

Port forwarding

Following tutorial: link

Goal: To be able to access a port on the remote machine that may not be publicly exposed, you need to establish a connection or a tunnel between a port on your local machine and the server.

  1. Select Forward a Port from the Command Palette or select the Forward a Port button in the Ports view. You can see the Ports view in the bottom panel.
  2. Input the port number that needed to be forwarded
  3. A local address will appear right to the specified port number