ssh/proxy help

[boblemur]

hi all,

what im trying to achieve is: my uni has access to these online library resorces, however im unable to get to them at home because of my ip not belonging to the uni... so what i want to do is basicly use my uni as a proxy....(sounds easy right)

I HAVE:

-my computer (124.171.x.x)
-full administrative rights to my computer and my router
-uni server (x.x.edu.au)
-ssh access on uni server
-proxy auth rights on uni proxy (x.cs.x.edu.au)

I DO NOT HAVE:

-sudo access on uni server(obviously)
-access to any uni side settings...

a map of the computers involved....(rarther unsure of the uni side):


my pc: =====| |===|uni server(with ssh access)
| = |netgear router|== internet... == |uni webserver(proxy)|
lanpc's: ====| |===|other uni computers


now tcp/ip flow needs to be:

mypc > router > internet > uni webserver > uni ssh server > uni webserver > www.google.com

[dmizer]

Take a look at this post: http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/ssh-tunnel-socks-proxy-forwarding-secure-browsing/

And, here: http://www.linux.com/articles/56945

[boblemur]

i have tried proxychains, with no luck however i doubt i set it up correctly, but i was looking for a solution without using anything except fire fox and built in ssh tools of ubuntu...

so i can easily port it to my windows computer....

[dmizer]

Step 1: install and configure ssh with cygwin (http://www.cygwin.com/) on your windows machine (putty (http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/) can also be made to work).
Step 2: ssh to your server with the following command:
ssh -D 9999 username@x.x.edu.au
Step 3: configure firefox for a SOCKS proxy where
host = localhost
port = 9999

You're proxying through your university's server. There is no need to configure anything at your home location.

These directions are outlined in more detail in the links I gave above.