# cannot port forward while connecting to cluster via SSH Tunneling

**URL:** <https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/cannot-port-forward-while-connecting-to-cluster-via-ssh-tunneling/5924>\
**Category:** Lens Support & Troubleshooting\
**Tags:** lens-desktop\
**Created:** [April 22, 2025, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/cannot-port-forward-while-connecting-to-cluster-via-ssh-tunneling/5924 "2025-04-22T06:40:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![akotapati](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@akotapati](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/akotapati)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/cannot-port-forward-while-connecting-to-cluster-via-ssh-tunneling/5924/1 "2025-04-22T06:40:40Z")

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I’m not able to port forward any service from lens when connecting to cluster via SSH tunneling using bastion host. Is there a way to provide proxy details while port forwarding from lens.

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**Author:** ![cvdlinden](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@cvdlinden](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/cvdlinden)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/cannot-port-forward-while-connecting-to-cluster-via-ssh-tunneling/5924/2 "2025-04-23T09:34:35Z")

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Hello @akotapati ,

Thank you for reaching out ! I have contacted our development team regarding your issue .