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Proxy

Proxying allows an internet connection to go through other servers before going out in the WWW. This is similar to a VPN and enables you to get access to features the server typically has access to but your computer doesn't, like downloading scientific articles using your university server while working on your computer at home.

Setting up the connection

ssh -D portNumber username@serverName

where portNumber is any number (ex.: 8080) that is not already in use for something else, and username@serverName is the usual way you ssh into the server.

Using the connection

With the ssh session still active, you can set Firefox for example to use the proxy:

1. Edit
2. Preferences
3. Advanced
4. Network
5. Connection: [Settings...]
6. [x] Manual proxy configuration: Set SOCKS