SSH Tunnel in Unix/Linux

Most Unix/Linux installs contain ssh. Open a shell and type the command you want below: ssh -L 5000:127.0.0.1:8888 youraccount@machine-given-in-email 8888 is unfiltered, you do your own filtering, fastest. ssh -L 5000:127.0.0.1:8080 youraccount@machine-given-in-email 8080 is filtered, it passes through privoxy for added safety, but that can substantially slow it down. ssh -L 5000:127.0.0.1:1080 youraccount@machine-given-in-email Socks Plus subscribers with socks server use port 1080 To configure FireFox: Run FireFox Click Tools - Options Click Advanced Click Network Click Settings Click Manual Proxy Configuration Enter 127.0.0.1 and port 5000 If not Socks Plus click Use the server for all protocols (if Socks Plus enter 127.0.0.1 and port 5000 only in Socks Host field and port. Then select Socks v5. Every other field must be blank for socks plus). Click OK Click OK again Surf away.