[[Image:Tunnel.png|thumb|right|600px|You can also use an ssh connection to '''tunnel other types of traffic'''. There could be different reasons for doing this. For example tunneling traffic for an unencrypted application/protocol through ssh can '''increase the security of that application''' (i.e. deceive potential hackers). <br><br>Alternatively you could use it to '''circumvent a firewall that is blocking traffic ''' you wish to use but allows ssh traffic to pass through.]]