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--- userdoc:tt-web-browser-proxy [2015/07/29 11:42]
droemel [Establish local SOCKS Proxy]
+++ userdoc:tt-web-browser-proxy [2016/09/08 05:50]
droemel [Disconnect local SOCKS Proxy]
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 There may be special situations where you would like to virtually make your web browser appear "inside" a remote AstLinux box to access the web interface of a network device.  In the old days command line browsers like 'lynx' and 'links' could get a basic task accomplished, but today a modern browser is needed to manage an IP Phone or network switch that is hidden behind the remote AstLinux firewall.
-In theory AstLinux VPN's can be configured to access such "hidden" remote web interfaces, but often it is not worth the trouble, or for security or access reasons, some devices may not be directly reachable via the VPN.
+In theory AstLinux VPNs can be configured to access such "hidden" remote web interfaces, but often it is not worth the trouble, or for security or access reasons, some devices may not be directly reachable via the VPN.
 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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-!!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 (e.g. "Toggle Proxy" for Firefox).