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Connection through VPN host that inherits host configuration not working

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etfz

Hi,

I'm using some SSH tunnel VPNs, which works well. I've just realised that, since I have an entry for the router, I should be able to have the tunnel entry inherit the address from it. When doing so, it seems to attempt to use the LAN host as the tunnel host. Note the "Connecting to" line:

Devolutions.ProtocolsSharp: 2026.2.12.1 OS: Windows
Starting SSH, verbose level: 2
Setting up connection
Connecting to: host.example.com:22 (IPV_ANY)


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  • VPN entry inherits host configuration.
  • VPN hosts folder uses VPN entry as VPN connection.
  • host.example.com entry inherits VPN connection configuration.


When connecting to host.example.com while explicitly specifying the host on the SSH tunnel entry, or when opening the VPN connection entry directly, it works as intended:

Devolutions.ProtocolsSharp: 2026.2.12.1 OS: Windows
Starting SSH, verbose level: 2
Setting up connection
Connecting to: router.example.com:22 (IPV_ANY)
SSH version banner: SSH-2.0-ROSSSH


I just updated to 2026.1.22 and can confirm that the issue persists.

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All Comments (4)

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Jacob Lafrenière

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out regarding this matter.

I tested the behavior on my side and encountered the “Host required” limitation. When I set the VPN host to Inherited and attempt to save the entry, I receive a message indicating that the Host field is required.

Could you please share a screenshot of the VPN entry configuration so I can further investigate?

I look forward to your reply.

Best regards,

Jacob Lafrenière

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etfz

Hi,

Hm, actually, I do too, now, when I try to resave the entry. That specific behaviour must have changed after updating, then. Still, it shows the inherited host address in the Overview.

In that case, you may consider this a bug report regarding inheritance not working for SSH tunnel entries.

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Jacob Lafrenière

Hello,

Thank you for confirming the behavior on your side.

I will report this issue to the development team so they can investigate it further. They will either begin working on a fix or provide additional information regarding the behavior.

I will follow up with you as soon as a fix is included in a future update or when I receive more information.

Best regards,

Jacob Lafrenière

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etfz

There appears to be a similar issue with credentials inheritance. When connecting to host.example.com, the VPN connection inherits the host's credentials instead of the router's. The VPN entry uses an SSH key, in case that's relevant.