Have you tried using ssh socks proxy using the -D option? ssh -D 1234 remotehost.com
In firefox, go to network -> advanced settings. and select it to use localhost, port 1234. You should configure Firefox to use dns proxy too. about:config network.proxy.socks_remote_dns true This site has some info. https://calomel.org/firefox_ssh_proxy.html brian On Sat, Jan 01, 2011 at 07:50:40PM -0500, Hai Yi wrote: > hello all: > Here is the thing. A friend of mine in China wanted to access Google's > android developer site, unfortunately since Google stopped business in > China, its tech sites seemed also being blocked by the Great Firewall. > So he asked me for a solution. I checked and it seems Squid proxy is > the way to go. > I've instlled Squid on my Ubuntu 9.10 home server, however, the > configuration seems complex in both server and client (I presume it's a > browser). > Now the question: if my sole purpose is to allow my friend to access > certain websites throu the proxy server, what info I need from him and > how to config the /etc/squid/squid.conf? What I need to let him know so > that he can do his part to make the connection? > I did some google, and start wondering if the ssh tunneling or firefox > configureation is part of this effort? > Anyway, I am really out of depth in this domain - the question might > sound silly, but any help is greatly appreciated. > Hai > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > vox-tech@lists.lugod.org > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech -- Brian Lavender http://www.brie.com/brian/ "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars." --Kasey Kasem _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech