How to Set Up SSH Access to Drupal Forge Using Reverse Tunneling

Staff Reporter

female-freelance-developer-coding-html-script-with-online-cloud-server-programming-firewall-security-learning-new-user-interface-terminal-window-with-code-language-application — DCStudio / Freepik

The blog post, ‘SSH to your Drupal Forge Development Environment’, by Darren Oh offers a technical walkthrough for enabling SSH access to Drupal Forge using reverse tunneling and ngrok. It addresses a current limitation—DevPanel’s lack of native SSH port access—by detailing how developers can manually configure secure remote terminal access.

The guide covers SSH setup, including editing the sshd_config file, adding authorized keys, and restarting services. It then introduces ngrok to create a temporary, externally accessible SSH port, complete with installation and token configuration instructions. Additionally, it describes an alternative reverse tunnel setup via an accessible personal server, expanding options beyond ngrok.

This content is technically clear and useful for advanced users needing SSH on constrained environments. However, it assumes familiarity with system-level tools and provides no security warnings for exposing SSH via third-party tunnels, which might concern some teams. Still, it's a pragmatic solution for developers needing remote CLI access to constrained Drupal setups.

Source Reference

Title

SSH to your Drupal Forge Development Environment

Byline

Darren Oh

Date of Publication

20 May 2025

Drupal

Integration

Disclosure: This content is produced with the assistance of AI.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this story do not necessarily represent that of TheDropTimes. We regularly share third-party blog posts that feature Drupal in good faith. TDT recommends Reader's discretion while consuming such content, as the veracity/authenticity of the story depends on the blogger and their motives.

Note: The vision of this web portal is to help promote news and stories around the Drupal community and promote and celebrate the people and organizations in the community. We strive to create and distribute our content based on these content policy. If you see any omission/variation on this please reach out to us at #thedroptimes channel on Drupal Slack and we will try to address the issue as best we can.