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userdoc:tt-web-browser-proxy [2015/07/29 11:30] 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 " | ||
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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. | ||
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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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!!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. | !!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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