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Proxy Through SSH Tunnel

Posted by on April 10, 2025 No comments

For occasional VPN or proxy, you do not always need to pay for a reliable VPN service.
In many workplaces or restricted networks, VPN services are blocked altogether. However, one port is often left open – the SSH port (port 22). With this, you can tunnel your traffic securely and bypass content filtering, geo-restrictions, or just mask your IP using a simple SSH tunnel.

In this post, we’ll cover:

  • What SSH tunneling is
  • How to create a proxy using SSH tunnel
  • How to use Chrome with the tunnel
  • Some free SSH server providers
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