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** Destination: proxy.dcu.ie:3128
** Destination: proxy.dcu.ie:3128
* Ensure Local is selected as the type and then click Add
* Ensure Local is selected as the type and then click Add
* Click the Open button to connect, and enter your username/password.


[[Image:puttyconf.png]]
[[Image:puttyconf.png]]
* Click the Open button to connect, and enter your username/password.
* Tell Firefox (or anything else) to use localhost:1337 as its HTTP proxy. You should now be browsing via DCU's proxy server!


'''OpenSSH for Windows'''
'''OpenSSH for Windows'''
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Here we see that we specify the proxy definitively, and use the port that we
Here we see that we specify the proxy definitively, and use the port that we
would evetually negotiate (for those of you is res try running Ethereal, you will
would eventually negotiate (for those of you is res try running Ethereal, you will
see what I mean). We also use a specific redbrick server, DeathRay for our port
see what I mean). We also use a specific Redbrick server, Deathray for our port
forwarding (I'm not privy to RB network setup, it just works). You can also add the ''-v'' option to specify 'verbose' mode and see the port being opened and closed for your tunnelled traffic.
forwarding (there are restrictions on tunnelling through our other machines). You can also add the ''-v'' option to specify 'verbose' mode and see the port being opened and closed for your tunnelled traffic.


Try running netstat locally and and you should see 1337 sitting there happily.
Try running netstat locally and and you should see 1337 sitting there happily.