Using “Remote SSH” in VSCode on a target machine that only allows inbound SSH connections

Question

Is there a way to use the VSCode Remote SSH extension to interact with a remote host that does not allow outbound internet connections?

Is it possible to download th

Answer 1

A new feature is being added to support offline install

However, you can now solve this issue by a new user setting in the Remote - SSH extension. If you enable the setting remote.SSH.allowLocalServerDownload, the extension will install the VS Code Server on the client first and then copy it over to the server via SCP.

Note: This is currently an experimental feature but will be turned on by default in the next release

https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2019/10/03/remote-ssh-tips-and-tricks