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SSH

SOCK Tunnel

Set up the tunnel with this command: 

  ssh -D 8123 -f -C -q -N sammy@example.com

Explanation of arguments

  1. D: Tells SSH that we want a SOCKS tunnel on the specified port number (you can choose a number between 1025-65536)
  2. f: Forks the process to the background
  3. C: Compresses the data before sending it
  4. q: Uses quiet mode
  5. N: Tells SSH that no command will be sent once the tunnel is up