SSH Cheat Sheet/Request forwarding changes on master

Add or adjust forwarding via an existing master connection.

Section: Connection Multiplexing

Request forwarding changes on master

bash
bash
ssh -S ~/.ssh/cm-%r@%h:%p -O forward user@example.com
Explanation

Add or adjust forwarding via an existing master connection.

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