--- a/src/ch/ethz/ssh2/Connection.java	Fri Jul 18 20:17:53 2014 -0700
+++ b/src/ch/ethz/ssh2/Connection.java	Fri Jul 18 20:34:21 2014 -0700
@@ -932,6 +932,58 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Creates a new {@link DynamicPortForwarder}. A
+     * <code>DynamicPortForwarder</code> forwards TCP/IP connections that arrive
+     * at a local port via the secure tunnel to another host that is chosen via
+     * the SOCKS protocol.
+     * <p>
+     * This method must only be called after one has passed successfully the
+     * authentication step. There is no limit on the number of concurrent
+     * forwardings.
+     *
+     * @param local_port
+     * @return A {@link DynamicPortForwarder} object.
+     * @throws IOException
+     */
+
+    public synchronized DynamicPortForwarder createDynamicPortForwarder(int local_port) throws IOException {
+        if (tm == null)
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot forward ports, you need to establish a connection first.");
+
+        if (!authenticated)
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot forward ports, connection is not authenticated.");
+
+        return new DynamicPortForwarder(cm, local_port);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link DynamicPortForwarder}. A
+     * <code>DynamicPortForwarder</code> forwards TCP/IP connections that arrive
+     * at a local port via the secure tunnel to another host that is chosen via
+     * the SOCKS protocol.
+     * <p>
+     * This method must only be called after one has passed successfully the
+     * authentication step. There is no limit on the number of concurrent
+     * forwardings.
+     *
+     * @param addr
+     *            specifies the InetSocketAddress where the local socket shall
+     *            be bound to.
+     * @return A {@link DynamicPortForwarder} object.
+     * @throws IOException
+     */
+
+    public synchronized DynamicPortForwarder createDynamicPortForwarder(InetSocketAddress addr) throws IOException {
+        if (tm == null)
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot forward ports, you need to establish a connection first.");
+
+        if (!authenticated)
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot forward ports, connection is not authenticated.");
+
+        return new DynamicPortForwarder(cm, addr);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Create a very basic {@link SCPClient} that can be used to copy
      * files from/to the SSH-2 server.
      * <p/>