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Create a SSH Tunnel for Firefox to surf securely

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A ssh tunnel for Firefox to a remote computer is good security measure. Especially when connecting via an untrusted network like a wifi hotspot or other public networks. The tunnel encrypts and sends the data to your remote machine then it is sent over the web to your destination. This tutorial assumes you have an account on a remote machine you can ssh into. This is a pretty easy set up.

Now all you need to do is login your remote computer that you have access to with SSH then issue this 1 command

ssh -D 9999 -C me@ipaddress.com

The -D switch - Specifies a local “dynamic” application-level port forwarding. We are also adding the -C switch for compression.

Next we need to put the settings into Firefox.

Firefox> Edit> Preferences> Advanced tab> Network tab> Settings button.

Select Manual proxy configuration

SOCKS Host: localhost Port: 9999

SOCKS v5

No Proxy for: localhost, 127.0.0.1

Note: Sometimes localhost can cause a problem. If your settings are right and it still is not working replace localhost with 127.0.0.1.

How to get a Canon all-in-one printer working with Ubuntu

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Encrypted swap partition on Debian

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Encrypting a swap partition however is slightly tricky if one wants to also support suspend-to-disk (also called hibernation).

How to fix the Debian Lenny bug in which Epiphany always starts in "working offl

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I’m just a user and wordy blogger, and I find it fascinating to learn how bugs are dealt with in software projects like Debian.

Looking Back on Debian 1.3

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Back at the tender age of 12 I picked up a magazine at the Base Exchange. This magazine contained a CD. This CD contained Debian 1.3.

First Call for votes for the Debian Project Leader Elections 2008

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Now it starts. This is the first call for votes for the Debian Project Leader election 2008.

How To Install The Openbravo ERP On Debian Etch

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How To Install The Openbravo ERP On Debian Etch

This document describes how to set up Openbravo ERP (enterprise
management system) on Debian Etch. Taken from the Openbravo page:
“Openbravo is an open source ERP solution designed specifically for the
SME (small to midsize firm). Developed in a web based environment, it
includes many robust functionalities which are considered part of the
extended ERP: procurement and warehouse management, project and service
management, production management, and financial management.”

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How To Set Up SSH With Public-Key Authentication On Debian Etch

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This mini-howto explains how to set up an SSH server on Debian Etch with public-key authorization (and optionally with disabled password logins).

How To Install ImpressCMS 1.0 Final On Debian Etch

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This document at HowtoForge describes how to set up ImpressCMS 1.0 Final On Debian Etch.

Building IcedTea6 on Debian etch (stable)

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As those who’ve had the unfortunate luck of being in our IRC channel over the past few days will know, I’ve been trying to build IcedTea6 on our Debian etch server again.