HI all.
Okay, so I have a linux box connected to the internet (static ip). I want to be able to access my linux box from anywhere via http or https (using my browser) and see a page which asks me to enter a URL within a page.
so if i type
i want to know what open source software lets me do this for linux
thx vikky
vikky, if you can log into ssh from the remote location you could use privoxy as your proxy and just set your web browser to use
127.0.0.1:8118 as the proxy.You would ssh to your home like
ssh -L 8118:127.0.0.1:8118 snipped-for-privacy@vikkys.home.com
That would port forward your proxy traffic to your remote box.
--------------------------------------- I do believe there is a socks proxy built into ssh as well you may want to check the man page.
--------------------------------------- I would also suggest installing a plugin such as foxyproxy, or switchproxy to quickly switch between the two (it will be necessary if you have to access any intranet sites.)
thankyou !! that worked nicely
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