SSH tunnel using putty

In order to create an SSH tunnel from your Windows box to a remote Linux box do the following:-

Start up Putty and navigate to Connection --> SSH --> Tunnels and add in required port numbers (this example is for connecting to port 5901 on a remote server).  Don't forget to click the Add button:-









Then return to the Sessions and enter the Host Name (or IP address) of the target server.  Once you log on Putty will create a tunnel for you.

Don't forget you can save the above in Putty if you need to re-use it.