Comments on: SSH! It’s A Secret! http://pthree.org/2006/10/28/ssh-its-a-secret/ Linux. GNU. Freedom. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:12:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-RC1 hourly 1 By: Aaron http://pthree.org/2006/10/28/ssh-its-a-secret/#comment-13360 Aaron Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:59:40 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2006/10/28/ssh-its-a-secret/#comment-13360 Lonnie- I always get an error with -D: "bind: Address already in use", regardless of port or server. Good to know though, if I can actually get it to work. Kevin- Not if you are already using that port on your computer. I would rather move it somewhere else like 8080, or higher. Lonnie- I always get an error with -D: “bind: Address already in use”, regardless of port or server. Good to know though, if I can actually get it to work.

Kevin- Not if you are already using that port on your computer. I would rather move it somewhere else like 8080, or higher.

]]> By: Kevin http://pthree.org/2006/10/28/ssh-its-a-secret/#comment-13339 Kevin Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:34:54 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2006/10/28/ssh-its-a-secret/#comment-13339 Would it be possible to just do port 80 instead of 8080? Thereby creating a kinda transparent proxy.... Would it be possible to just do port 80 instead of 8080? Thereby creating a kinda transparent proxy….

]]> By: Lonnie Olson http://pthree.org/2006/10/28/ssh-its-a-secret/#comment-13329 Lonnie Olson Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:45:00 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2006/10/28/ssh-its-a-secret/#comment-13329 Much easier solution that doesn't require any proxy software on the server. ssh -D 8080 user@someserver.com The -D switch causes ssh to create a SOCKS compliant proxy server on the port specified. Just set your browser's socks proxy to be localhost:8080 and all traffic is routed over the secure tunnel. Since most browsers, mail clients, newsreaders, etc support SOCKS for their proxies, this option can make secure internet usage available to anyone with a shell account. No fancy server setup required. Much easier solution that doesn’t require any proxy software on the server.

ssh -D 8080 user@someserver.com

The -D switch causes ssh to create a SOCKS compliant proxy server on the port specified. Just set your browser’s socks proxy to be localhost:8080 and all traffic is routed over the secure tunnel.

Since most browsers, mail clients, newsreaders, etc support SOCKS for their proxies, this option can make secure internet usage available to anyone with a shell account. No fancy server setup required.

]]> By: Mike http://pthree.org/2006/10/28/ssh-its-a-secret/#comment-13144 Mike Sun, 29 Oct 2006 14:59:34 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2006/10/28/ssh-its-a-secret/#comment-13144 I use tinyproxy for this, just FYI. I use tinyproxy for this, just FYI.

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