diff --git a/docs/en_US/images/server_ssh_tunnel.png b/docs/en_US/images/server_ssh_tunnel.png
index c3d3fd6a4..68df1368d 100644
Binary files a/docs/en_US/images/server_ssh_tunnel.png and b/docs/en_US/images/server_ssh_tunnel.png differ
diff --git a/docs/en_US/release_notes.rst b/docs/en_US/release_notes.rst
index 1b554b757..136bf7df6 100644
--- a/docs/en_US/release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/en_US/release_notes.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ notes for it.
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
+   release_notes_8_2
    release_notes_8_1
    release_notes_8_0
    release_notes_7_8
diff --git a/docs/en_US/release_notes_8_2.rst b/docs/en_US/release_notes_8_2.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b83a7c62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/en_US/release_notes_8_2.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+***********
+Version 8.2
+***********
+
+Release date: 2024-01-11
+
+This release contains a number of bug fixes and new features since the release of pgAdmin 4 v8.1.
+
+Supported Database Servers
+**************************
+**PostgreSQL**: 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16
+
+**EDB Advanced Server**: 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16
+
+Bundled PostgreSQL Utilities
+****************************
+**psql**, **pg_dump**, **pg_dumpall**, **pg_restore**: 16.0
+
+
+New features
+************
+
+  | `Issue #5908 <https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/5908>`_ -  Allow users to convert View/Edit table into a Query tool to enable editing the SQL generated.
+  | `Issue #7016 <https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7016>`_ -  Added keep-alive support for SSH sessions when connecting to a PostgreSQL server via an SSH tunnel.
+
+Housekeeping
+************
+
+
+Bug fixes
+*********
+
diff --git a/docs/en_US/server_dialog.rst b/docs/en_US/server_dialog.rst
index ef770a996..4ec406f66 100644
--- a/docs/en_US/server_dialog.rst
+++ b/docs/en_US/server_dialog.rst
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ not be able to connect directly.
   password for future use. Use
   :ref:`Clear SSH Tunnel Password <clear_saved_passwords>` to remove the saved
   password.
+* Use the *Keep alive* field to specify interval in seconds defining the period
+  in which, if no data was sent over the connection, a ‘keepalive’ packet will
+  be sent (and ignored by the remote host). This can be useful to keep
+  connections alive over a NAT. You can set to 0 for disable keepalive.
 
 
 Click the *Advanced* tab to continue.
diff --git a/web/migrations/versions/ec0f11f9a4e6_.py b/web/migrations/versions/ec0f11f9a4e6_.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8799a7b69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/migrations/versions/ec0f11f9a4e6_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+##########################################################################
+#
+# pgAdmin 4 - PostgreSQL Tools
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2013 - 2023, The pgAdmin Development Team
+# This software is released under the PostgreSQL Licence
+#
+##########################################################################
+
+"""
+
+Revision ID: ec0f11f9a4e6
+Revises: 44926ac97232
+Create Date: 2023-12-18 17:09:34.499652
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'ec0f11f9a4e6'
+down_revision = '44926ac97232'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.add_column('server', sa.Column('tunnel_keep_alive', sa.Integer(),
+                                      server_default='0'))
+    op.add_column('sharedserver', sa.Column('tunnel_keep_alive', sa.Integer(),
+                                            server_default='0'))
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # pgAdmin only upgrades, downgrade not implemented.
+    pass
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/__init__.py b/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/__init__.py
index af3605d4d..0e6591da7 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/__init__.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/__init__.py
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ class ServerModule(sg.ServerGroupPluginModule):
                 tunnel_username=None,
                 tunnel_authentication=0,
                 tunnel_identity_file=None,
+                tunnel_keep_alive=0,
                 shared=True,
                 connection_params=data.connection_params,
                 prepare_threshold=data.prepare_threshold
@@ -814,6 +815,7 @@ class ServerNode(PGChildNodeView):
             'tunnel_username': 'tunnel_username',
             'tunnel_authentication': 'tunnel_authentication',
             'tunnel_identity_file': 'tunnel_identity_file',
+            'tunnel_keep_alive': 'tunnel_keep_alive',
             'shared': 'shared',
             'shared_username': 'shared_username',
             'kerberos_conn': 'kerberos_conn',
@@ -1061,6 +1063,7 @@ class ServerNode(PGChildNodeView):
         tunnel_port = 22
         tunnel_username = None
         tunnel_authentication = False
+        tunnel_keep_alive = 0
         connection_params = \
             self.convert_connection_parameter(server.connection_params)
 
@@ -1070,6 +1073,7 @@ class ServerNode(PGChildNodeView):
             tunnel_port = server.tunnel_port
             tunnel_username = server.tunnel_username
             tunnel_authentication = bool(server.tunnel_authentication)
+            tunnel_keep_alive = server.tunnel_keep_alive
 
         response = {
             'id': server.id,
@@ -1106,6 +1110,7 @@ class ServerNode(PGChildNodeView):
             'tunnel_identity_file': server.tunnel_identity_file
             if server.tunnel_identity_file else None,
             'tunnel_authentication': tunnel_authentication,
+            'tunnel_keep_alive': tunnel_keep_alive,
             'kerberos_conn': bool(server.kerberos_conn),
             'gss_authenticated': manager.gss_authenticated,
             'gss_encrypted': manager.gss_encrypted,
@@ -1201,6 +1206,7 @@ class ServerNode(PGChildNodeView):
                 tunnel_authentication=1 if data.get('tunnel_authentication',
                                                     False) else 0,
                 tunnel_identity_file=data.get('tunnel_identity_file', None),
+                tunnel_keep_alive=data.get('tunnel_keep_alive', 0),
                 shared=data.get('shared', None),
                 shared_username=data.get('shared_username', None),
                 passexec_cmd=data.get('passexec_cmd', None),
@@ -2091,6 +2097,7 @@ class ServerNode(PGChildNodeView):
                 "tunnel_username": server.tunnel_username,
                 "tunnel_host": server.tunnel_host,
                 "tunnel_identity_file": server.tunnel_identity_file,
+                "tunnel_keep_alive": server.tunnel_keep_alive,
                 "errmsg": errmsg,
                 "service": server.service,
                 "prompt_tunnel_password": prompt_tunnel_password,
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/databases/subscriptions/static/js/subscription.ui.js b/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/databases/subscriptions/static/js/subscription.ui.js
index 97f626396..003520cb7 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/databases/subscriptions/static/js/subscription.ui.js
+++ b/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/databases/subscriptions/static/js/subscription.ui.js
@@ -494,43 +494,6 @@ export default class SubscriptionSchema extends BaseUISchema{
       setError('pub', null);
     }
 
-    if (state.use_ssh_tunnel) {
-      if(isEmptyString(state.tunnel_host)) {
-        errmsg = gettext('SSH Tunnel host must be specified.');
-        setError('tunnel_host', errmsg);
-        return true;
-      } else {
-        setError('tunnel_host', null);
-      }
-
-      if(isEmptyString(state.tunnel_port)) {
-        errmsg = gettext('SSH Tunnel port must be specified.');
-        setError('tunnel_port', errmsg);
-        return true;
-      } else {
-        setError('tunnel_port', null);
-      }
-
-      if(isEmptyString(state.tunnel_username)) {
-        errmsg = gettext('SSH Tunnel username must be specified.');
-        setError('tunnel_username', errmsg);
-        return true;
-      } else {
-        setError('tunnel_username', null);
-      }
-
-      if (state.tunnel_authentication) {
-        if(isEmptyString(state.tunnel_identity_file)) {
-          errmsg = gettext('SSH Tunnel identity file must be specified.');
-          setError('tunnel_identity_file', errmsg);
-          return true;
-        } else {
-          setError('tunnel_identity_file', null);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/static/js/server.ui.js b/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/static/js/server.ui.js
index 87eca135f..c96d87c48 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/static/js/server.ui.js
+++ b/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/static/js/server.ui.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export default class ServerSchema extends BaseUISchema {
       tunnel_identity_file: undefined,
       tunnel_password: undefined,
       tunnel_authentication: false,
+      tunnel_keep_alive: 0,
       save_tunnel_password: false,
       connection_string: undefined,
       connection_params: [
@@ -327,6 +328,15 @@ export default class ServerSchema extends BaseUISchema {
           return (!current_user.allow_save_tunnel_password || !state.use_ssh_tunnel);
         },
       },
+      {
+        id: 'tunnel_keep_alive', label: gettext('Keep alive (seconds)'),
+        type: 'int', group: gettext('SSH Tunnel'), min: 0,
+        mode: ['properties', 'edit', 'create'], deps: ['use_ssh_tunnel'],
+        disabled: function(state) {
+          return !state.use_ssh_tunnel;
+        },
+        readonly: obj.isConnected,
+      },
       {
         id: 'db_res', label: gettext('DB restriction'), type: 'select', group: gettext('Advanced'),
         options: [],
@@ -436,6 +446,14 @@ export default class ServerSchema extends BaseUISchema {
           setError('tunnel_identity_file', null);
         }
       }
+
+      if(isEmptyString(state.tunnel_keep_alive)) {
+        errmsg = gettext('Keep alive must be specified. Specify 0 for no keep alive.');
+        setError('tunnel_keep_alive', errmsg);
+        return true;
+      } else {
+        setError('tunnel_keep_alive', null);
+      }
     }
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/servers_test_data.json b/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/servers_test_data.json
index 38d818023..3de500b8f 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/servers_test_data.json
+++ b/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/servers_test_data.json
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@
         "tunnel_port": 22,
         "tunnel_username": "user",
         "tunnel_authentication": 1,
-        "tunnel_identity_file": "pkey_rsa"
+        "tunnel_identity_file": "pkey_rsa",
+        "tunnel_keep_alive": 5
       },
       "mocking_required": false,
       "mock_data": {},
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@
         "tunnel_port": 22,
         "tunnel_username": "user",
         "tunnel_authentication": 1,
-        "tunnel_identity_file": "pkey_rsa"
+        "tunnel_identity_file": "pkey_rsa",
+        "tunnel_keep_alive": 0
       },
       "mocking_required": false,
       "mock_data": {},
@@ -95,7 +97,8 @@
         "tunnel_port": 22,
         "tunnel_username": "user",
         "tunnel_authentication": 0,
-        "tunnel_password": "123456"
+        "tunnel_password": "123456",
+        "tunnel_keep_alive": 0
       },
       "mocking_required": false,
       "mock_data": {},
@@ -117,7 +120,8 @@
         "tunnel_username": "user",
         "tunnel_authentication": 1,
         "tunnel_identity_file": "pkey_rsa",
-        "tunnel_password": "123456"
+        "tunnel_password": "123456",
+        "tunnel_keep_alive": 0
       },
       "mocking_required": false,
       "mock_data": {},
@@ -574,6 +578,7 @@
         "tunnel_authentication": 1,
         "tunnel_password": "user123",
         "tunnel_identity_file": "pkey_rsa",
+        "tunnel_keep_alive": 0,
         "service": null,
         "server_info": {
           "id": 1,
@@ -615,6 +620,7 @@
         "tunnel_authentication": 1,
         "tunnel_password": "",
         "tunnel_identity_file": "pkey_rsa",
+        "tunnel_keep_alive": 0,
         "service": null,
         "server_info": {
           "id": 1,
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/test_add_server.py b/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/test_add_server.py
index 66e7fe653..3cf73a3f1 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/test_add_server.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/test_add_server.py
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ class AddServerTest(BaseTestGenerator):
             self.server['tunnel_host'] = self.test_data['tunnel_host']
             self.server['tunnel_port'] = self.test_data['tunnel_port']
             self.server['tunnel_username'] = self.test_data['tunnel_username']
+            self.server['tunnel_keep_alive'] = \
+                self.test_data['tunnel_keep_alive']
 
             if self.with_password:
                 self.server['tunnel_authentication'] = self.test_data[
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/test_check_connect.py b/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/test_check_connect.py
index 337f03ace..4d693ccec 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/test_check_connect.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/test_check_connect.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class ServersConnectTestCase(BaseTestGenerator):
         self.server.tunnel_host = '127.0.0.1'
         self.server.tunnel_port = 22
         self.server.tunnel_username = 'user'
+        self.server.tunnel_keep_alive = 0
         if hasattr(self, 'with_password') and self.with_password:
             self.server.tunnel_authentication = 0
         else:
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/test_check_ssh_mock_connect.py b/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/test_check_ssh_mock_connect.py
index 7c33ca5ef..e80cacfd0 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/test_check_ssh_mock_connect.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/test_check_ssh_mock_connect.py
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ class ServersSSHConnectTestCase(BaseTestGenerator):
                 def __init__(self, name, id, username, use_ssh_tunnel,
                              tunnel_host, tunnel_port,
                              tunnel_username, tunnel_authentication,
-                             tunnel_identity_file, tunnel_password, service):
+                             tunnel_identity_file, tunnel_password,
+                             tunnel_keep_alive, service):
                     self.name = name
                     self.id = id
                     self.username = username
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ class ServersSSHConnectTestCase(BaseTestGenerator):
                     self.tunnel_identity_file = \
                         tunnel_identity_file
                     self.tunnel_password = tunnel_password
+                    self.tunnel_keep_alive = tunnel_keep_alive
                     self.service = service
                     self.shared = None
 
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ class ServersSSHConnectTestCase(BaseTestGenerator):
                 self.mock_data['tunnel_authentication'],
                 self.mock_data['tunnel_identity_file'],
                 self.mock_data['tunnel_password'],
+                self.mock_data['tunnel_keep_alive'],
                 self.mock_data['service'],
             )
 
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/tests/servers_group_test_data.json b/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/tests/servers_group_test_data.json
index f0c35b7fb..428fca4fb 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/tests/servers_group_test_data.json
+++ b/web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/tests/servers_group_test_data.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
         "tunnel_authentication": 1,
         "tunnel_password": "user123",
         "tunnel_identity_file": "pkey_rsa",
+        "tunnel_keep_alive": 0,
         "service": null,
         "fgcolor":"#B6D7A8",
         "bgcolor": "#0C343D",
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/model/__init__.py b/web/pgadmin/model/__init__.py
index a44b56bfa..15bcea21a 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/model/__init__.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/model/__init__.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import config
 #
 ##########################################################################
 
-SCHEMA_VERSION = 38
+SCHEMA_VERSION = 39
 
 ##########################################################################
 #
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ class Server(db.Model):
     )
     tunnel_identity_file = db.Column(db.String(64), nullable=True)
     tunnel_password = db.Column(PgAdminDbBinaryString())
+    tunnel_keep_alive = db.Column(db.Integer(), nullable=True)
     shared = db.Column(db.Boolean(), nullable=False)
     shared_username = db.Column(db.String(64), nullable=True)
     kerberos_conn = db.Column(db.Boolean(), nullable=False, default=0)
@@ -413,6 +414,7 @@ class SharedServer(db.Model):
     )
     tunnel_identity_file = db.Column(db.String(64), nullable=True)
     tunnel_password = db.Column(PgAdminDbBinaryString())
+    tunnel_keep_alive = db.Column(db.Integer(), nullable=True)
     shared = db.Column(db.Boolean(), nullable=False)
     connection_params = db.Column(MutableDict.as_mutable(types.JSON))
     prepare_threshold = db.Column(db.Integer(), nullable=True)
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/utils/driver/psycopg3/connection.py b/web/pgadmin/utils/driver/psycopg3/connection.py
index 3a26834c8..1eda4181b 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/utils/driver/psycopg3/connection.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/utils/driver/psycopg3/connection.py
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ Failed to reset the connection to the server due to following error:
     def _wait(self, conn):
         pass  # This function is empty
 
-    def _wait_timeout(self, conn):
+    def _wait_timeout(self, conn, time):
         pass  # This function is empty
 
     def poll(self, formatted_exception_msg=False, no_result=False):
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/utils/driver/psycopg3/server_manager.py b/web/pgadmin/utils/driver/psycopg3/server_manager.py
index 786a94992..0d0be9033 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/utils/driver/psycopg3/server_manager.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/utils/driver/psycopg3/server_manager.py
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ from pgadmin.utils.master_password import get_crypt_key
 from pgadmin.utils.exception import ObjectGone
 from pgadmin.utils.passexec import PasswordExec
 from psycopg.conninfo import make_conninfo
-import keyring
-from pgadmin.utils.constants import KEY_RING_SERVICE_NAME, \
-    KEY_RING_USERNAME_FORMAT, KEY_RING_TUNNEL_FORMAT
 
 if config.SUPPORT_SSH_TUNNEL:
     from sshtunnel import SSHTunnelForwarder, BaseSSHTunnelForwarderError
 
+CONN_STRING = 'CONN:{0}'
+DB_STRING = 'DB:{0}'
+
 
 class ServerManager(object):
     """
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class ServerManager(object):
                 else server.tunnel_authentication
             self.tunnel_identity_file = server.tunnel_identity_file
             self.tunnel_password = server.tunnel_password
+            self.tunnel_keep_alive = server.tunnel_keep_alive
         else:
             self.use_ssh_tunnel = 0
             self.tunnel_host = None
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ class ServerManager(object):
             self.tunnel_authentication = None
             self.tunnel_identity_file = None
             self.tunnel_password = None
+            self.tunnel_keep_alive = 0
 
         self.kerberos_conn = server.kerberos_conn
         self.gss_authenticated = False
@@ -204,7 +206,7 @@ class ServerManager(object):
             if did is not None and did in self.db_info:
                 self.db_info[did]['datname'] = database
         else:
-            conn_str = 'CONN:{0}'.format(conn_id)
+            conn_str = CONN_STRING.format(conn_id)
             if did is None:
                 database = self.db
             elif did in self.db_info:
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ class ServerManager(object):
             elif conn_id and conn_str in self.connections:
                 database = self.connections[conn_str].db
             else:
-                maintenance_db_id = 'DB:{0}'.format(self.db)
+                maintenance_db_id = DB_STRING.format(self.db)
                 if maintenance_db_id in self.connections:
                     conn = self.connections[maintenance_db_id]
                     # try to connect maintenance db if not connected
@@ -252,8 +254,8 @@ WHERE db.oid = {0}""".format(did))
             else:
                 raise ConnectionLost(self.sid, None, None)
 
-        my_id = ('CONN:{0}'.format(conn_id)) if conn_id is not None else \
-            ('DB:{0}'.format(database))
+        my_id = (CONN_STRING.format(conn_id)) if conn_id is not None else \
+            (DB_STRING.format(database))
 
         self.pinged = datetime.datetime.now()
 
@@ -321,8 +323,7 @@ WHERE db.oid = {0}""".format(did))
                 # Check SSH Tunnel needs to be created
                 if self.use_ssh_tunnel == 1 and \
                         not self.tunnel_created:
-                    status, error = self.create_ssh_tunnel(
-                        data['tunnel_password'])
+                    self.create_ssh_tunnel(data['tunnel_password'])
 
                     # Check SSH Tunnel is alive or not.
                     self.check_ssh_tunnel_alive()
@@ -400,9 +401,7 @@ WHERE db.oid = {0}""".format(did))
                     # Check SSH Tunnel needs to be created
                     if self.use_ssh_tunnel == 1 and \
                        not self.tunnel_created:
-                        status, error = self.create_ssh_tunnel(
-                            self.tunnel_password
-                        )
+                        self.create_ssh_tunnel(self.tunnel_password)
 
                         # Check SSH Tunnel is alive or not.
                         self.check_ssh_tunnel_alive()
@@ -451,9 +450,9 @@ WHERE db.oid = {0}""".format(did))
                 return True, False, my_id
 
         if conn_id is not None:
-            my_id = 'CONN:{0}'.format(conn_id)
+            my_id = CONN_STRING.format(conn_id)
         elif database is not None:
-            my_id = 'DB:{0}'.format(database)
+            my_id = DB_STRING.format(database)
 
         return False, True, my_id
 
@@ -599,7 +598,8 @@ WHERE db.oid = {0}""".format(did))
                     ssh_pkey=get_complete_file_path(self.tunnel_identity_file),
                     ssh_private_key_password=tunnel_password,
                     remote_bind_address=(self.host, self.port),
-                    logger=ssh_logger
+                    logger=ssh_logger,
+                    set_keepalive=int(self.tunnel_keep_alive)
                 )
             else:
                 self.tunnel_object = SSHTunnelForwarder(
@@ -607,7 +607,8 @@ WHERE db.oid = {0}""".format(did))
                     ssh_username=self.tunnel_username,
                     ssh_password=tunnel_password,
                     remote_bind_address=(self.host, self.port),
-                    logger=ssh_logger
+                    logger=ssh_logger,
+                    set_keepalive=int(self.tunnel_keep_alive)
                 )
             # flag tunnel threads in daemon mode to fix hang issue.
             self.tunnel_object.daemon_forward_servers = True
diff --git a/web/regression/javascript/schema_ui_files/server.ui.spec.js b/web/regression/javascript/schema_ui_files/server.ui.spec.js
index 9b66ac27e..36374f325 100644
--- a/web/regression/javascript/schema_ui_files/server.ui.spec.js
+++ b/web/regression/javascript/schema_ui_files/server.ui.spec.js
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ describe('ServerSchema', ()=>{
     expect(setError).toHaveBeenCalledWith('tunnel_identity_file', 'SSH Tunnel identity file must be specified.');
 
     state.tunnel_identity_file = '/file/path/xyz.pem';
+    schemaObj.validate(state, setError);
+    expect(setError).toHaveBeenCalledWith('tunnel_keep_alive', 'Keep alive must be specified. Specify 0 for no keep alive.');
+
+    state.tunnel_keep_alive = 0;
     expect(schemaObj.validate(state, setError)).toBe(false);
   });
 });
diff --git a/web/regression/javascript/schema_ui_files/subscription.ui.spec.js b/web/regression/javascript/schema_ui_files/subscription.ui.spec.js
index 10e7550b5..2f2decd9b 100644
--- a/web/regression/javascript/schema_ui_files/subscription.ui.spec.js
+++ b/web/regression/javascript/schema_ui_files/subscription.ui.spec.js
@@ -86,27 +86,6 @@ describe('SubscriptionSchema', ()=>{
     state.port = 5432;
     schemaObj.validate(state, setError);
     expect(setError).toHaveBeenCalledWith('pub', 'Publication must be specified.');
-
-    state.pub = 'testPub';
-    state.use_ssh_tunnel = 'Require';
-    schemaObj.validate(state, setError);
-    expect(setError).toHaveBeenCalledWith('tunnel_host', 'SSH Tunnel host must be specified.');
-
-    state.tunnel_host = 'localhost';
-    schemaObj.validate(state, setError);
-    expect(setError).toHaveBeenCalledWith('tunnel_port', 'SSH Tunnel port must be specified.');
-
-    state.tunnel_port = 8080;
-    schemaObj.validate(state, setError);
-    expect(setError).toHaveBeenCalledWith('tunnel_username', 'SSH Tunnel username must be specified.');
-
-    state.tunnel_username = 'jasmine';
-    state.tunnel_authentication = true;
-    schemaObj.validate(state, setError);
-    expect(setError).toHaveBeenCalledWith('tunnel_identity_file', 'SSH Tunnel identity file must be specified.');
-
-    state.tunnel_identity_file = '/file/path/xyz.pem';
-    expect(schemaObj.validate(state, setError)).toBe(false);
   });
 });