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I want to SSH to my server which is some where on the internet.I am currently not in my office and the internet access I have is via a Windows machine in a home environment.The Ubuntu latptop does not recognizes the USB modem at home envrionment.I do not want to use Windows and putty.I prefer using Ubuntu only. As I have many aliases and other commands on my ubuntu machine only. But the sad part is my Ubuntu 10.04 does not recognizes the USB modem. The modem is 

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I have tried using many things like usb-modeswitch etc on the Ubuntu machine at home and all of such methods have failed. I had asked this question: Connecting USB modem Tata Docomo to Lucid 64 bit but since all such permutations have failed so I need to give this Ubuntu laptop access to internet via a proxy which I did using Windows.

SO I gave my Ubuntu laptop the internet via this windows machine by a software known as ccproxy.

I am simply not able to understand like we use apt-get behind the proxy by specifying export http_proxy=http://IP:port, can something similar be done for SSH?

I have internet access at my home via a windows proxy. What do I need to do in order to be able to SSH to my server which is on the internet? The proxy software I am using on windows server is ccproxy and that is a Windows machine. I use Ubuntu and my server where I have to SSH is also a Ubuntu server.

Why was this question downvoted, I am the guy who is the admin of windows machine. It is a vmware instance and I have to do it because my Ubuntu does not recognizes the USB modem.

I am currently trying to reach my Linux server from my home where the Ubuntu does not recognizes my USB modem and there is no IT manager in my home that sits on my head. Since my modem is recognized only by Windows in my home I gave internet access to the Ubuntu machine using a software known as ccproxy.

Can I ssh into my server in above setup.What can be the correct way to do so? Shame on people who downvoted this question.

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Why shame on downvoters? It's an off-topic, poorly defined question that has changed it's scope significantly several times since you asked it, and in at least one incarnation is asking how to likely violate your employer's policies. I'd say shame on people who didn't downvote it. – womble Jul 23 '11 at 11:50
@wombie what exactly is your problem it is the fact that you are hiding your technical incompetence by this kind of rant.You highly incompetent TCS people I know it is one of you who surely must have downvoted. – Registered User Jul 23 '11 at 12:02
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Actually it looks like 5 "highly incompetent TCS people" downvoted you. My "problem" was accurately described in my initial comment. – womble Jul 23 '11 at 12:07
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User suspended for his abusive comments (some edited/deleted due to severity) – Chopper3 Jul 23 '11 at 12:08
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closed as off topic by womble, Ben Pilbrow, Iain♦, pauska, Chopper3 Jul 23 '11 at 11:53

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Go through the appropriate channels with your manager to get the necessary firewall ports opened. If SSH'ing to this server is required for you to do your job, there shouldn't be much resistance.

If it's not related to your day to day work, tough luck, and expect to be told that by IT as well.

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It is my Vmware instance I am a home user no IT manager sits at top of my head.I am not clear as how to ssh when I am giving internet access via a Vmware instance – Registered User Jul 23 '11 at 11:11
I am simply not able to understand like we use apt-get behind proxy by specifying export http_proxy=IP:port in .bashrc do we need to do some thing similar for ssh. – Registered User Jul 23 '11 at 11:12
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Then you are on the wrong site. Server Fault is for professional system administrators, not home users. Bottom line: open the port on the firewall and go round the proxy altogether if it's causing you this much trouble. – Ben Pilbrow Jul 23 '11 at 11:13
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Ben's right, this question isn't one for Server Fault, looking after a single VM doesn't make you a professional SysAdmin. I would suggest that you check your attitude here and listen to the advice – ITHedgeHog Jul 23 '11 at 11:40
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@Registered User - You're being ungrateful here, Ben answered well and you've been rude. Nothing in his comment was anything close to being a 'stupid third class rant', it's your question that is poor. I very nearly suspended your account for mod-alerting his comment, it was a bad use of that feature. Looking back at your question/answer record it appears you have a disproportionate number of closures, please consider this when posting in the future. – Chopper3 Jul 23 '11 at 11:43
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