# Can’t establish ssh connection to my servers from the outside. Why can that be?

**URL:** <https://forum.cardano.org/t/can-t-establish-ssh-connection-to-my-servers-from-the-outside-why-can-that-be/117414>\
**Category:** Operate a Stake Pool\
**Created:** [29 April 2023 19:14 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/can-t-establish-ssh-connection-to-my-servers-from-the-outside-why-can-that-be/117414 "2023-04-29T19:14:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Betterloop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/betterloop/32/66070_2.png) [@Betterloop](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Betterloop)\
**Post date:** [29 April 2023 19:14 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/can-t-establish-ssh-connection-to-my-servers-from-the-outside-why-can-that-be/117414/1 "2023-04-29T19:14:02Z")

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Hello,

I would be very grateful for any advice.

I can’t establish ssh connection from outside of my LAN it seems like. I am wondering what can be the issue. Do I have to port forward tcp the random ssh port I have chosen, on my LAN router to my local servers.

If that is the case, is that secure?

What else can it be ?

Best regards,

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**Author:** ![kirael](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/kirael/32/58113_2.png) [@kirael](https://forum.cardano.org/u/kirael)\
**Post date:** [29 April 2023 22:40 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/can-t-establish-ssh-connection-to-my-servers-from-the-outside-why-can-that-be/117414/2 "2023-04-29T22:40:23Z")

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Hello,

Yes you have to forward the port to your server if you want to connect to it from outside of your LAN 🙂

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**Author:** ![JonSolo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/jonsolo/32/27057_2.png) [@JonSolo](https://forum.cardano.org/u/JonSolo)\
**Post date:** [30 April 2023 00:06 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/can-t-establish-ssh-connection-to-my-servers-from-the-outside-why-can-that-be/117414/3 "2023-04-30T00:06:57Z")

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you can use [Open Port Check Tool - Test Port Forwarding on Your Router](https://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/) to check make sure the port is open as well.

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**Author:** ![Betterloop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/betterloop/32/66070_2.png) [@Betterloop](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Betterloop)\
**Post date:** [30 April 2023 05:15 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/can-t-establish-ssh-connection-to-my-servers-from-the-outside-why-can-that-be/117414/4 "2023-04-30T05:15:46Z")

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Thank you very much, I will do that .