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Proxies - HTTP / SOCKS - what to use?
Sometimes i'm behind rather restrictive networks. Given that, i'd at times not like to be restricted - so I figured I should set up a small VPS based proxy to get around this.
Now some questions:
a) Would you do an HTTP/S proxy or a SOCKS based proxy? Why would you pick the one over the other)
b) What proxy software would you make use of? Privoxy, Squid, .... ?
Thanks,
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I would just setup a vpn OpenVPN or softether, port 443 tcp will most likely work
My work PC is behind a rather restrictive firewall. Honestly, Shadowsocks is awesome for this purpose. You can run it on a cheap nat vps ($3 per year) and the client is ludicrously light on resources. Also multiple users can connect simultaneously to the same server instance, unlike OpenVPN.
Why would shadowsocks be better than ssh -ND?
There's no problem with multiple users on single OpenVPN instance.
softether with private or public server would be enough as long as you need no access into the network behind firewall, to quick bypass the network firewall i use ssh with dynamic socks just to browse and download blocked page/file. It's quick and easy to use.
socks should be better i guess!
I am using a SSH tunnel to one of my VPS with tunneled port forwarding to a polipo proxy instance. Quite easy and realible for occasional websurfing on public wifi etc. Various LES VPS are doing a good job as private proxy.
On MS Windows I am using Proxy Switcher to easy switch proxy and to automatically start a batch file which does the putty plink magic behind the scenes.
To redirect all traffic a real VPN like OpenVPN would be better of course.