remote port forwarding timeout?

[Damien Miller]

Torsten Foertsch wrote:
> I had already played with the control path options and wondered why forwarderd 
> connections could not be added or canceled this way. Will that included in 
> the next openssh release?

Maybe, but i think we are adding too many options without making
cleanups or savings elsewhere.

> Can I help to implement it (haven't looked yet at 
> the source)?

Of course!

> Is it right that in a connection made via control path the escape character 
> does not work?

Yes, that is also on the list - we need to hook up the escape char
filter to subsequent session channels. This would be a good thing to
start helping with.

-d