Using ssh as proxy

To create ssh tunnel is very easy. Let's say you want to use machine1.example.com as your ssh proxy, your username is foo and you choose port 8080 on your localhost to be your local proxy port. Type below command on your localhost:

$ ssh -D 8080 foo@machine1.example.com

Once connected, set your browser to use Socks5 proxy on port 8080 on your local machine. For firefox, the setting is "Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Network -> Settings -> Manual proxy configuration" and follow below picture for the proxy setting. Just make sure to keep the ssh connection connected to reap the ssh proxy benefits :)



That's all :)