Using a SOCKS proxy with OpenSSH

Setting up a SOCKS5 proxy using OpenSSH client command line 

 In order for this to work, the remote SSH server you're connecting to must have  

 ssh -D 1337 -q -C -N user@domain.com 

 Here's the options breakdown: 

 

 -D 1337 opens a SOCKS proxy on local port 1337. You can specify any port number you would like. 

 -c enabled data compression in the tunnel, saving bandwidth 

 -q enables quiet mode 

 -N is to just forward ports, don't execute any remote commands 

 

 Once you've tested and verified that everything is working properly, you can add the -f option to fork the process to a background command. 

 # -f = fork to background

ssh -D 1337 -q -C -N -f user@domain.com 

 Using the SOCKS5  

 Setting up a SOCKS5 proxy using OpenSSH client config file 

 The configuration options DynamicForward is synonymous with the  -D option and can be added to your ~/.ssh/config file: 

 Host example.com

 User username

 DynamicForward 8080 

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