How to Set Up SSH Port Forwarding (Tunnels) on iPhone

TL;DR

ServerPanel Premium supports local and remote SSH port forwarding, so you can tunnel to a database, dashboard, or internal service through your server securely — straight from your iPhone.

Steps

With Premium, open port forwarding for a server.
Choose local or remote forwarding.
Set the ports for the service you need to reach.
Start the tunnel and access the service through it.

Why it works this way

Plenty of services — a database, an admin dashboard, an internal API — are bound to localhost or a private network, unreachable directly. SSH tunnels forward a port through a server you can reach, so you get to them securely. ServerPanel brings both local and remote forwarding to the phone, so you can open a tunnel from wherever you are. It’s a Premium feature for that power-user workflow.

Tips & edge cases

Local forwarding reaches a remote service as if it were local.
Remote forwarding exposes a local service through the server.
Everything rides your SSH connection — no separate VPN.

FAQ

What kinds of forwarding are supported? Both local and remote port forwarding (SSH tunnels). It’s a Premium feature.

What is this useful for? Reaching a database, internal dashboard, or other service that’s only accessible through your server.

Is it secure? Traffic is tunneled over your SSH connection, so it rides the same encrypted channel.