HOWTO : SSH Tunneling with Dynamic Port Forwarding

To ensure your connection under encrypted without changing the installation or configuration of application softwares.



Step 1 :



Download the following file on the SSH server (any computer that will be running 24/7, the most perfect) on any computer outside your network.



sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install openssh-server



PART I - FIREFOX



Step 2 :



Open Firefox and select "Edit" -- "Preference". "Advanced" -- "Network" -- "Connection".



Select "Manual Proxy setting".



SOCKS Host : localhost

Port : 1080



Step 3 :



Go the the address entry field.



about:config



search for "network.proxy.socks_remote_dns" and double click it to set it to "true".



Close the Firefox.



PART II - FILEZILLA



Step 4 :



Open Filezilla. "Edit" -- "Settings" -- "Common Proxy".



Select "SOCKS 5"



Proxy Host : localhost

Proxy Port : 1080

Proxy User :

Proxy Password :



PART III - FINAL



Step 5 :



Open a terminal.



ssh -C -D 1080



Enter your password.



Remarks :



Make sure the terminal window keeping open. Otherwise, the SSH tunneling will quit.



Step 6 :



Restart Firefox and surf the internet. And use Filezilla to download or upload files.



That's all! See you.