Windows Connectivity
Listed below are common examples of how to utilize the SSH Proxy Jump Host on the Windows OS platform. Additional questions or concerns not answered by this article may be directed to the Helpdesk.
PowerShell / Command Prompt / Terminal:
From the PowerShell, Command prompt, or Terminal type in the following command:
“ssh -J username@sshjump.depaul.edu username@target_server“
Use your BlueKey password when prompted for the “Entra Id Password” below.
You will need to use your MFA and enter the number as shown below.
You will now be proxied to the destination server and can use SSH as normal.
PuTTY
You will need to configure your server connection and tell it to use a proxy. The server session configuration is as normal.
After setting the Host Name for your session, you will need to click on Proxy which is under Connection. You will need to select the Proxy type “SSH to proxy and use port forward” and enter in the Proxy hostname “sshjump.depaul.edu”.
Usage is just like using command line SSH, you will need to enter your BlueKey password when prompted for the “Entra Id Password” below.
You will then need to use your MFA and enter the number as shown below.
You will then be connected to the server.
WinSCP for File Transfers
The WinSCP client supports using a Jump Server with MFA. You will first need to set up a new Site under the Advanced properties section to configure an SSH Tunnel. Then set up your connection for the remote host that you wish to connect to and enter your User name but not your password.
Click on Advanced, then click on Tunnel. You will need to check “Connect through SSH tunnel” and then enter the “Host name” for the proxy server. You should enter “sshjump.depaul.edu”. Then enter in your Bluekey ID and click ok to save your entry.
You will be prompted for your Entra Id Password (BlueKey):
You will then be provided with a number to pass to your MFA, enter that in your MFA then click OK to continue:
If authentication is successful, you will be passed to your home directory.