How can I connect to the Internet via an SSH tunnel on iOS?

How can I connect to the Internet via an SSH tunnel on iOS? I need this to bypass blocked websites on my network. On my Mac, I can run SSH with the -D flag like so (where 1080 is a port number):

ssh -D 1080 me@myserver.com

to run a SOCKS5 proxy server on localhost port 1080, and I can set my system SOCKS5 proxy server in System Preferences to 127.0.0.1 port 1080, allowing me to freely browse the Web as if I was using the Internet connection of my remote server. How can I do this on iOS without having another desktop Mac or PC on the same network? For example, could you please provide me with a way to connect to the SSH tunnel on mobile data?

iPhone XS Max

Posted on May 31, 2024 5:42 AM

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SravanKrA

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Jun 2, 2024 3:06 AM in response to cutekids100

Unfortunately, directly setting up an SSH tunnel on iOS like on a Mac isn't possible. iOS doesn't inherently support running an SSH server or creating a SOCKS5 proxy in the traditional sense.

To set up an SSH tunnel on iOS to bypass blocked websites, you'll need to use a third-party SSH client app from the App Store.

You need to look for it yourself in the App Store.

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How can I connect to the Internet via an SSH tunnel on iOS?