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userdoc:tt-web-browser-proxy [2015/07/29 11:14] abelbeck [Establish local SOCKS Proxy] |
userdoc:tt-web-browser-proxy [2015/07/29 11:44] droemel [Web Browser Proxy via AstLinux] |
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There may be special situations where you would like to virtually make your web browser appear " | There may be special situations where you would like to virtually make your web browser appear " | ||
- | In theory AstLinux | + | In theory AstLinux |
Assuming you have SSH access to the remote AstLinux box itself, either directly or via a VPN, you can very easily enable a local SOCKS Proxy on your web browser machine and use SSH to tunnel the proxy to your remote AstLinux box. | Assuming you have SSH access to the remote AstLinux box itself, either directly or via a VPN, you can very easily enable a local SOCKS Proxy on your web browser machine and use SSH to tunnel the proxy to your remote AstLinux box. | ||
The following example is demonstrated by using Firefox on Mac OS X, but should work with about any modern web browser and an Operating System which supports SSH such as OS X, Linux, ChromeOS (in developer mode), etc. . | The following example is demonstrated by using Firefox on Mac OS X, but should work with about any modern web browser and an Operating System which supports SSH such as OS X, Linux, ChromeOS (in developer mode), etc. . | ||
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===== Establish local SOCKS Proxy ===== | ===== Establish local SOCKS Proxy ===== | ||
- | Modern SSH commands | + | Modern SSH clients |
**-D Local_Port** | **-D Local_Port** | ||
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- | To establish a local SOCKS Proxy, on your Mac in the terminal type: | + | To establish a local SOCKS Proxy... |
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+ | Go to Terminal: | ||
ssh -D5000 root@pbx | ssh -D5000 root@pbx | ||
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{{: | {{: | ||
- | Add the "SOCKS Host:" entry for " | + | Select " |
Click " | Click " | ||
Open a new Firefox window, and enter " | Open a new Firefox window, and enter " | ||
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+ | !!Note ->!! Make sure that you don't have any conflicting "Proxy add-on extensions" | ||
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===== Disconnect local SOCKS Proxy ===== | ===== Disconnect local SOCKS Proxy ===== | ||
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Type " | Type " | ||
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+ | !!Tip ->!! In order to simplify enabling and disabling the web browser proxy settings, most browsers have add-on extensions that allow quickly changing the proxy settings from the browser window without digging into Preferences each time. | ||
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