I'd really like to setup a Socks5 proxy for added online security, but how do I go about doing that? I know you need to mess around with SSH and terminal, right? Advanced network settings? Do I need to plug in a public IP and port? I've seen a few videos on YouTube, but it's all a little confusing for me right now. If someone could help me out, I'd truly appreciate it. Thank you.
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)
You
ssh -D 12345 user@system.tobe.proxy.server
you set your system preferences -> network -> advanced -> proxy -> socks to
localhost, port 12345
the bad news.
Only tcp connections will work over this proxy, so no stream audio or video over udp packets.
Apps that do not use proxys will not try to use your ssh socks5 proxy tunnel to system.tobe.proxy.server
You have to figure out how to actually make the system.tobe.proxy.server accessible. This often requires port forwarding the system.tobe.proxy.server's router for ssh access (<http://portforward.com>), and getting a free dynamic DNS name from NoIP.com or DynDNS.com.
How can I setup a Socks5 proxy?
