diff --git a/check_reversetunnel b/check_reversetunnel
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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+AUTOSSH_PIDs=$(pidof autossh)
+if [ -z $AUTOSSH_PIDs ]; then
+    # no autossh process running
+    echo "No autossh process is running!"
+    exit 2
+else
+    # there is an autossh process
+    ps x -q $AUTOSSH_PIDs | grep "\-R 10022:localhost:22.*mount-mockery.de$" 2>&1 > /dev/null
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        echo "The required autossh process is running"
+        exit 0
+    else
+        echo "There are autossh processes, but none of them fit to the required connection details"
+        exit 2
+    fi
+fi