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Use Putty as SOCKS proxy

Rumi, October 28, 2023

I’ll need 2 programs to achieve this, assuming you already have access to a Linux box and you can connect using putty client. Need S/w packages are-

  1. Putty and
  2. SeaMonkey Browser

Follow the following steps-

  • Run Putty
  • Goto SSH > Tunnels and configure as required
    • Turn Tick ON- Local port accept connects from other hosts
    • Turn Tick ON- Remote ports do the same (SSH-2 only)
    • Type “8443” (I’ll using port 8443 to create tunnel) into “Source Port” and click “Add”. Upon hitting “Add” button the mid text box is shown as “D8443”
  • Key point here is to use “DYNAMIC” for destination section
  • Now connect to the SSH Server

Now it’s time to fire-up your Mozilla Seamonkey browser and open “Edit > Preference” section as below-

From the new window move to “Proxies” under “Category” and select “Manual Proxy Configuration” and hit “Advanced”

In the new windows dialogue insert “Socks Proxy: localhost and Port: 8443”. Select “SOCK 5”. Click OK and return to browser window.

In the browser address bar type https://ipmonkey.com and voila! you’ll see your linux box IP telling you that you are now browsing through the SSH tunnel a.k.a SOCK Proxy.

There’s a good youtube tutorial where it is explained quite better-

Enjoy!

 

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Hi, I am Hasan T. Emdad Rumi, an IT Project Manager & Consultant, Virtualization & Cloud Savvyfrom Dhaka, Bangladesh. I have prior experience in managing numerous local and international projects in the area of Telco VAS & NMC, National Data Center & PKI Naitonal Root and CA Infrastructure. Also engaged with several Offshore Software Development Team.

Worked with Orascom Telecom-Banglalink, Network Elites as VAS partner, BTRC, BTT (Turkey) , Mango Teleservices Limited and Access to Informaiton (A2I-UNDP)

Currently working at Oracle Corporation as Principal Technology Solution and Cloud Architect.

You can reach me [h.t.emdad at gmail.com] and I will be delighted to exchange my views.

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