diff --git a/static/js/index.js b/static/js/index.js
index 0e02e66..027ebb0 100644
--- a/static/js/index.js
+++ b/static/js/index.js
@@ -419,11 +419,36 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
           this.g.user.wallets[0].adminkey
         )
         
+        // Show detailed results in a dialog
+        const stepsList = data.steps ? data.steps.join('\n') : 'No detailed steps available'
+        
+        let dialogContent = `<strong>Connection Test Results</strong><br/><br/>`
+        
+        if (data.ssh_tunnel_used) {
+          dialogContent += `<strong>SSH Tunnel:</strong> ${data.ssh_tunnel_success ? '✅ Success' : '❌ Failed'}<br/>`
+        }
+        
+        dialogContent += `<strong>Database:</strong> ${data.database_connection_success ? '✅ Success' : '❌ Failed'}<br/><br/>`
+        dialogContent += `<strong>Detailed Steps:</strong><br/>`
+        dialogContent += stepsList.replace(/\n/g, '<br/>')
+        
+        this.$q.dialog({
+          title: data.success ? 'Connection Test Passed' : 'Connection Test Failed',
+          message: dialogContent,
+          html: true,
+          ok: {
+            color: data.success ? 'positive' : 'negative',
+            label: 'Close'
+          }
+        })
+        
+        // Also show a brief notification
         this.$q.notify({
           type: data.success ? 'positive' : 'negative',
           message: data.message,
-          timeout: 5000
+          timeout: 3000
         })
+        
       } catch (error) {
         LNbits.utils.notifyApiError(error)
       } finally {
diff --git a/transaction_processor.py b/transaction_processor.py
index dea8165..2cb1bb2 100644
--- a/transaction_processor.py
+++ b/transaction_processor.py
@@ -10,12 +10,16 @@ import threading
 import time
 
 try:
-    import paramiko
-    from sshtunnel import SSHTunnelForwarder
+    import asyncssh
     SSH_AVAILABLE = True
 except ImportError:
-    SSH_AVAILABLE = False
-    logger.warning("SSH tunnel support not available. Install paramiko and sshtunnel: pip install paramiko sshtunnel")
+    try:
+        # Fallback to subprocess-based SSH tunnel
+        import subprocess
+        SSH_AVAILABLE = True
+    except ImportError:
+        SSH_AVAILABLE = False
+        logger.warning("SSH tunnel support not available")
 
 from lnbits.core.services import create_invoice, pay_invoice
 from lnbits.settings import settings
@@ -37,7 +41,8 @@ class LamassuTransactionProcessor:
     def __init__(self):
         self.last_check_time = None
         self.processed_transaction_ids = set()
-        self.ssh_tunnel = None
+        self.ssh_process = None
+        self.ssh_key_path = None
     
     async def get_db_config(self) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """Get database configuration from the database"""
@@ -71,35 +76,88 @@ class LamassuTransactionProcessor:
             return db_config
             
         if not SSH_AVAILABLE:
-            logger.error("SSH tunnel requested but paramiko/sshtunnel not available")
+            logger.error("SSH tunnel requested but SSH libraries not available")
             return None
             
         try:
             # Close existing tunnel if any
             self.close_ssh_tunnel()
             
-            ssh_config = {
-                "ssh_address_or_host": (db_config["ssh_host"], db_config["ssh_port"]),
-                "remote_bind_address": (db_config["host"], db_config["port"]),
-                "ssh_username": db_config["ssh_username"],
-                "local_bind_address": ("127.0.0.1",)  # Let sshtunnel choose local port
-            }
+            # Use subprocess-based SSH tunnel as fallback
+            return self._setup_subprocess_ssh_tunnel(db_config)
             
-            # Add authentication method
-            if db_config.get("ssh_private_key"):
-                # Use private key authentication
-                ssh_config["ssh_pkey"] = db_config["ssh_private_key"]
-            elif db_config.get("ssh_password"):
-                # Use password authentication
-                ssh_config["ssh_password"] = db_config["ssh_password"]
-            else:
-                logger.error("SSH tunnel requires either private key or password")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to setup SSH tunnel: {e}")
+            self.close_ssh_tunnel()
+            return None
+    
+    def _setup_subprocess_ssh_tunnel(self, db_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Setup SSH tunnel using subprocess (compatible with all environments)"""
+        import subprocess
+        import socket
+        
+        # Find an available local port
+        with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as s:
+            s.bind(('', 0))
+            local_port = s.getsockname()[1]
+        
+        # Build SSH command
+        ssh_cmd = [
+            "ssh",
+            "-N",  # Don't execute remote command
+            "-L", f"{local_port}:{db_config['host']}:{db_config['port']}",
+            f"{db_config['ssh_username']}@{db_config['ssh_host']}",
+            "-p", str(db_config['ssh_port']),
+            "-o", "StrictHostKeyChecking=no",
+            "-o", "UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null",
+            "-o", "LogLevel=ERROR"
+        ]
+        
+        # Add authentication method
+        if db_config.get("ssh_password"):
+            # Check if sshpass is available for password authentication
+            try:
+                import subprocess
+                subprocess.run(["which", "sshpass"], check=True, capture_output=True)
+                ssh_cmd = ["sshpass", "-p", db_config["ssh_password"]] + ssh_cmd
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+                logger.error("Password authentication requires 'sshpass' tool which is not installed. Please use SSH key authentication instead.")
                 return None
+        elif db_config.get("ssh_private_key"):
+            # Write private key to temporary file
+            import tempfile
+            import os
+            key_fd, key_path = tempfile.mkstemp(suffix='.pem')
+            try:
+                with os.fdopen(key_fd, 'w') as f:
+                    f.write(db_config["ssh_private_key"])
+                os.chmod(key_path, 0o600)
+                ssh_cmd.extend(["-i", key_path])
+                self.ssh_key_path = key_path  # Store for cleanup
+            except Exception as e:
+                os.unlink(key_path)
+                raise e
+        else:
+            logger.error("SSH tunnel requires either private key or password")
+            return None
+        
+        # Start SSH tunnel process
+        try:
+            self.ssh_process = subprocess.Popen(
+                ssh_cmd,
+                stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL
+            )
             
-            self.ssh_tunnel = SSHTunnelForwarder(**ssh_config)
-            self.ssh_tunnel.start()
+            # Wait a moment for tunnel to establish
+            import time
+            time.sleep(2)
+            
+            # Check if process is still running
+            if self.ssh_process.poll() is not None:
+                raise Exception("SSH tunnel process terminated immediately")
             
-            local_port = self.ssh_tunnel.local_bind_port
             logger.info(f"SSH tunnel established: localhost:{local_port} -> {db_config['ssh_host']}:{db_config['ssh_port']} -> {db_config['host']}:{db_config['port']}")
             
             # Return modified config to connect through tunnel
@@ -109,21 +167,152 @@ class LamassuTransactionProcessor:
             
             return tunnel_config
             
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            logger.error("SSH command not found. SSH tunneling requires ssh (and sshpass for password auth) to be installed on the system.")
+            return None
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to setup SSH tunnel: {e}")
-            self.close_ssh_tunnel()
+            logger.error(f"Failed to establish SSH tunnel: {e}")
             return None
     
     def close_ssh_tunnel(self):
         """Close SSH tunnel if active"""
-        if self.ssh_tunnel:
+        # Close subprocess-based tunnel
+        if hasattr(self, 'ssh_process') and self.ssh_process:
             try:
-                self.ssh_tunnel.stop()
-                logger.info("SSH tunnel closed")
+                self.ssh_process.terminate()
+                self.ssh_process.wait(timeout=5)
+                logger.info("SSH tunnel process closed")
             except Exception as e:
-                logger.warning(f"Error closing SSH tunnel: {e}")
+                logger.warning(f"Error closing SSH tunnel process: {e}")
+                try:
+                    self.ssh_process.kill()
+                except:
+                    pass
             finally:
-                self.ssh_tunnel = None
+                self.ssh_process = None
+        
+        # Clean up temporary key file if exists
+        if hasattr(self, 'ssh_key_path') and self.ssh_key_path:
+            try:
+                import os
+                os.unlink(self.ssh_key_path)
+                logger.info("SSH key file cleaned up")
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning(f"Error cleaning up SSH key file: {e}")
+            finally:
+                self.ssh_key_path = None
+    
+    async def test_connection_detailed(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Test connection with detailed step-by-step reporting"""
+        result = {
+            "success": False,
+            "message": "",
+            "steps": [],
+            "ssh_tunnel_used": False,
+            "ssh_tunnel_success": False,
+            "database_connection_success": False,
+            "config_id": None
+        }
+        
+        try:
+            # Step 1: Get configuration
+            result["steps"].append("Retrieving database configuration...")
+            db_config = await self.get_db_config()
+            if not db_config:
+                result["message"] = "No active Lamassu database configuration found"
+                result["steps"].append("❌ No configuration found")
+                return result
+                
+            result["config_id"] = db_config["config_id"]
+            result["steps"].append("✅ Configuration retrieved")
+            
+            # Step 2: SSH Tunnel setup (if required)
+            if db_config.get("use_ssh_tunnel"):
+                result["ssh_tunnel_used"] = True
+                result["steps"].append("Setting up SSH tunnel...")
+                
+                if not SSH_AVAILABLE:
+                    result["message"] = "SSH tunnel required but SSH support not available"
+                    result["steps"].append("❌ SSH support missing (requires ssh command line tool)")
+                    return result
+                
+                connection_config = self.setup_ssh_tunnel(db_config)
+                if not connection_config:
+                    result["message"] = "Failed to establish SSH tunnel"
+                    result["steps"].append("❌ SSH tunnel failed - check SSH credentials and server accessibility")
+                    return result
+                    
+                result["ssh_tunnel_success"] = True
+                result["steps"].append(f"✅ SSH tunnel established to {db_config['ssh_host']}:{db_config['ssh_port']}")
+            else:
+                connection_config = db_config
+                result["steps"].append("ℹ️  Direct database connection (no SSH tunnel)")
+            
+            # Step 3: Database connection
+            result["steps"].append("Connecting to Postgres database...")
+            connection = await asyncpg.connect(
+                host=connection_config["host"],
+                port=connection_config["port"],
+                database=connection_config["database"],
+                user=connection_config["user"],
+                password=connection_config["password"],
+                timeout=30
+            )
+            
+            result["database_connection_success"] = True
+            result["steps"].append("✅ Database connection successful")
+            
+            # Step 4: Test query
+            result["steps"].append("Testing database query...")
+            test_query = "SELECT 1 as test"
+            await connection.fetchval(test_query)
+            result["steps"].append("✅ Database query test successful")
+            
+            # Step 5: Test actual table access
+            result["steps"].append("Testing access to cash_out_txs table...")
+            table_query = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM cash_out_txs LIMIT 1"
+            count = await connection.fetchval(table_query)
+            result["steps"].append(f"✅ Table access successful (found {count} transactions)")
+            
+            await connection.close()
+            result["success"] = True
+            result["message"] = "All connection tests passed successfully"
+            
+        except asyncpg.InvalidCatalogNameError:
+            result["message"] = "Database not found - check database name"
+            result["steps"].append("❌ Database does not exist")
+        except asyncpg.InvalidPasswordError:
+            result["message"] = "Authentication failed - check username/password"
+            result["steps"].append("❌ Invalid database credentials")
+        except asyncpg.CannotConnectNowError:
+            result["message"] = "Database server not accepting connections"
+            result["steps"].append("❌ Database server unavailable")
+        except asyncpg.ConnectionDoesNotExistError:
+            result["message"] = "Cannot connect to database server"
+            result["steps"].append("❌ Cannot reach database server")
+        except Exception as e:
+            error_msg = str(e)
+            if "cash_out_txs" in error_msg:
+                result["message"] = "Connected to database but cash_out_txs table not found"
+                result["steps"].append("❌ Lamassu transaction table missing")
+            elif "paramiko" in error_msg.lower() or "ssh" in error_msg.lower():
+                result["message"] = f"SSH tunnel error: {error_msg}"
+                result["steps"].append(f"❌ SSH error: {error_msg}")
+            else:
+                result["message"] = f"Connection test failed: {error_msg}"
+                result["steps"].append(f"❌ Unexpected error: {error_msg}")
+        finally:
+            # Always cleanup SSH tunnel
+            self.close_ssh_tunnel()
+            
+        # Update test result in database
+        if result["config_id"]:
+            try:
+                await update_config_test_result(result["config_id"], result["success"])
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning(f"Could not update config test result: {e}")
+        
+        return result
     
     async def connect_to_lamassu_db(self) -> Optional[asyncpg.Connection]:
         """Establish connection to Lamassu Postgres database"""
diff --git a/views_api.py b/views_api.py
index a87e5eb..de1b49b 100644
--- a/views_api.py
+++ b/views_api.py
@@ -325,26 +325,22 @@ async def api_update_deposit_status(
 async def api_test_database_connection(
     wallet: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key),
 ):
-    """Test connection to Lamassu database"""
+    """Test connection to Lamassu database with detailed reporting"""
     try:
         from .transaction_processor import transaction_processor
         
-        connection = await transaction_processor.connect_to_lamassu_db()
-        if connection:
-            await connection.close()
-            return {
-                "success": True,
-                "message": "Successfully connected to Lamassu database"
-            }
-        else:
-            return {
-                "success": False,
-                "message": "Failed to connect to Lamassu database. Check configuration."
-            }
+        # Use the detailed test method
+        result = await transaction_processor.test_connection_detailed()
+        return result
+        
     except Exception as e:
         return {
             "success": False,
-            "message": f"Database connection error: {str(e)}"
+            "message": f"Test connection error: {str(e)}",
+            "steps": [f"❌ Unexpected error: {str(e)}"],
+            "ssh_tunnel_used": False,
+            "ssh_tunnel_success": False,
+            "database_connection_success": False
         }