Also mention that service names can be used instead of port numbers.
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See \k{using-port-forwarding} for more information on how this
works and its restrictions.
See \k{using-port-forwarding} for more information on how this
works and its restrictions.
+In place of port numbers, you can enter service names, if they are
+known to the local system. For instance, in the \q{Destination} box,
+you could enter \c{popserver.example.com:pop3}.
+
You can modify the currently active set of port forwardings in
You can modify the currently active set of port forwardings in
-mid-session using \q{Change Settings}. If you delete a local or
-dynamic port forwarding in mid-session, PuTTY will stop listening
-for connections on that port, so it can be re-used by another
-program. If you delete a remote port forwarding, note that:
+mid-session using \q{Change Settings} (see \k{using-changesettings}).
+If you delete a local or dynamic port forwarding in mid-session, PuTTY
+will stop listening for connections on that port, so it can be re-used
+by another program. If you delete a remote port forwarding, note that:
\b The SSHv1 protocol contains no mechanism for asking the server to
stop listening on a remote port.
\b The SSHv1 protocol contains no mechanism for asking the server to
stop listening on a remote port.
least be reasonably sure that server-side programs can no longer
access the service at your end of the port forwarding.
least be reasonably sure that server-side programs can no longer
access the service at your end of the port forwarding.
+If you delete a forwarding, any existing connections established using
+that forwarding remain open. Similarly, changes to global settings
+such as \q{Local ports accept connections from other hosts} only take
+effect on new forwardings.
+
\S{config-ssh-portfwd-localhost} Controlling the visibility of
forwarded ports
\S{config-ssh-portfwd-localhost} Controlling the visibility of
forwarded ports