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A quick and easy way to create an SSH SOCKS proxy
Authored by: robdew on Jul 23, '09 10:20:28AM

A good way to break through a restrictive firewall is to contact the firewall admins and ask for a rule change to allow the traffic you want.

If that doesn't work, by all means, use your proxy. I have several friends looking for jobs and they might want yours.



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A quick and easy way to create an SSH SOCKS proxy
Authored by: operator207 on Jul 23, '09 11:46:40AM

While I agree 100% with your statement, the firewall is there for a reason, I have one instance where I would rather use an application like this. Provided the location allows ssh connections.

Any open wifi at a restaurant. I am not a fan of checking my mail without some sort of encryption. I have been to a few places that block port 25 587 and 993, but allow ssh. One even blocked 443, it was like they specifically wanted to see what you were doing. How big bro. of them.

By using an ssh tunnel, I can check my mail securely send email securely, and get work done.

However, if you are at work, and doing this, you deserve what you get. If your at Starbucks, that is a bit different.



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A quick and easy way to create an SSH SOCKS proxy
Authored by: tiffert on Jul 23, '09 03:00:15PM

Yeah. Mine lives in Beijing. You got his number?



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A quick and easy way to create an SSH SOCKS proxy
Authored by: hamarkus on Jul 23, '09 03:00:58PM

You might be right about a job but people in Iran do not really have the option to ask for changes to the firewall they are facing. Apart from examples like places like Starbucks.



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