Users' questions

How can I Tunnel all of my network traffic through SSH?

How can I Tunnel all of my network traffic through SSH?

Use these examples:

  1. Forward port 80 from a remote host to 8888 on your localhost ssh -fnN -L8888:localhost:80 user@server. Use this to access services on a remote host that are only available there.
  2. Forward port 80 from yourlocalhost to 8888 on a remote host ssh -fnN -R8888:localhost:80 user@server.

How do I tunnel a port over SSH?

Set up SSH Tunneling in Windows Launch Putty and enter the SSH server IP Address in the Host name (or IP address) field. Under the Connection menu, expand SSH and select Tunnels . Check the Local radio button to setup local, Remote for remote, and Dynamic for dynamic port forwarding.

How do I forward SSH?

Select Local to define the type of SSH port forward.

  1. Enter your local port number in the Source port field.
  2. Type the destination address and port number in the Destination field.
  3. Once you verify that the information you entered is correct, select Add.
  4. The parameters for the connection are now all set.

Which of the following commands allow you to connect to local forwarded ports from remote hosts?

Port forwarding via SSH (SSH tunneling) creates a secure connection between a local computer and a remote machine through which services can be relayed. Because the connection is encrypted, SSH tunneling is useful for transmitting information that uses an unencrypted protocol, such as IMAP, VNC, or IRC.

What is SOCKS5 protocol?

A SOCKs5 proxy is a lightweight, general-purpose proxy that sits at layer 5 of the OSI model and uses a tunneling method. It supports various types of traffic generated by protocols, such as HTTP, SMTP and FTP. SOCKs5 is faster than a VPN and easy to use.

What is SSH tunneling and port forwarding?

SSH tunneling, or SSH port forwarding, is a method of transporting arbitrary data over an encrypted SSH connection. SSH tunnels allow connections made to a local port (that is, to a port on your own desktop) to be forwarded to a remote machine via a secure channel.

Is SOCKS5 better than VPN?

Like most proxies, SOCKS5 won’t encrypt your data, and will lower internet speed and stability. A good VPN, on the other hand, will encrypt your data as it travels from your device to the VPN server, ensuring that nobody can view it at any point on its journey.

Does Surfshark have SOCKS5?

SOCKS5 is just the latest, fastest version of SOCKS protocol.