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Correct port forwarding terminology to reverse port forwarding #8169

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Expand Up @@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ PageTitle: Port forwarding local services with VS Code
DateApproved: 03/05/2025
MetaDescription: Make your local web services accessible over the internet with Visual Studio Code
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# Local Port Forwarding
# Port Forwarding

Support for port forwarding is built into Visual Studio Code via [Microsoft dev tunnels](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/developer/dev-tunnels/overview), no extension required. When running a local web service, you can use the **Ports** view to make the service accessible to others over the internet.

## How to use local port forwarding
## How to use port forwarding

First, you need to have a service you want to forward. If you don't have one yet but do have Node.js installed, you can run this command to start up a server on port 3000:

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If you're part of an organization that wants to control access to port forwarding, you can do so by allowing or denying access to the domain `global.rel.tunnels.api.visualstudio.com`.

For users running Windows devices, you can also configure and then deploy group policy settings for dev tunnels. You can learn more in the [dev tunnels documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/developer/dev-tunnels/policies).
For users running Windows devices, you can also configure and then deploy group policy settings for dev tunnels. You can learn more in the [dev tunnels documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/developer/dev-tunnels/policies).