diff --git a/scripts/riot b/scripts/riot
index 10c7561..ec62f33 100755
--- a/scripts/riot
+++ b/scripts/riot
@@ -163,6 +163,18 @@ run_sshl()
     eval_or_echo $cmd
 }
 
+# sshd
+run_sshd()
+{
+    local port=$(get_free_port)
+
+    SSH_OPTIONS="$SSH_OPTIONS -NC -D $port"
+    local cmd="$(prepare_ssh_cmd ssh)"
+    fmt_note "-->" $cmd
+    fmt_note "  > please access localhost:$port"
+    eval_or_echo $cmd
+}
+
 # scp
 run_scp() {
     local src="$1"
@@ -228,6 +240,9 @@ router() {
                 test -n "$3" || fmt_fatal "no target address provided"
                 run_sshl "$3"
                 ;;
+            sshd )
+                run_sshd
+                ;;
             scp )
                 test -n "$3" || fmt_fatal "no source path specified"
                 test -n "$4" || fmt_fatal "no destination path specified"