ShellYard Blog

Releases, deep-dives, and operational notes from the ShellYard team.

June 3, 2026

How to SSH Through Multiple Jump Hosts (ProxyJump)

When your target is two or more bastions deep, here's how to chain through them with ProxyJump, set it up permanently in your SSH config, and forward services through the whole chain.

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June 1, 2026

How to RDP or VNC into a Machine Behind a Bastion

Need remote desktop access to a Windows or VNC machine on a private network? Here's how to tunnel RDP and VNC through an SSH jump host, plus the gotchas to watch for.

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May 28, 2026

Reaching Private Infrastructure Through SSH: Port Forwarding Explained

A practical guide to SSH local forwarding, dynamic SOCKS proxies, and ProxyJump — how to reach services on private networks through a bastion, and when to use each.

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May 24, 2026

How to Connect to a Database Behind a Bastion (Postgres, MySQL & More)

Your database only accepts connections from inside a private network. Here's how to reach it from your laptop with an SSH tunnel, the gotchas to avoid, and how to skip the manual tunnel entirely.

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May 20, 2026

How to Test an Internal API Behind a Bastion (No Port Forwarding)

Need to hit an API that only lives behind a jump host? Here's how to reach it with SSH port forwarding, a SOCKS proxy, or by routing the request through your SSH session.

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