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I'm based in the UK and would like to proxy my browser traffic through a CentOS server I have set up in the US. From what I've gathered through Google if I execute a command like this on my server:

ssh -C2qTnN -D 8080 username@remote_host

It will set up a SSH tunnel on my server for 127.0.0.1:8080 pointing to username@remote_host. But how do I set up a basic proxy (I don't need any encryption) so I can plonk in an ip:port into my web browsers proxy settings and proxy through my remote server when browsing the internet?

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You already did set up the proxy! The -D option causes sshd to run a local SOCKS proxy on the specified port. Now all that remains is for you to configure your browser to use it.

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  • Alright, so in my browser settings I put server_ip:8080 and browse as normal? Won't I be resitrcted to the remote_host rather than being able to browse the interwebs?
    – Joe
    Feb 23, 2013 at 3:13
  • No, your connections are proxied through the remote host. Didn't you already try this?!? Feb 23, 2013 at 3:17

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