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What do I need to set up SSH tunnel on my Mac?
The Mac already ships with all of the tools needed to set up an SSH tunnel, but you’ll also need a remote server to SSH your connection through. Here’s the full list of requirements: A remote server running SSH and the ability to make other outbound connections to the internet.
Do you need a VPN to run a SSH tunnel?
The more terminal-friendly Mac and Linux environments make SSH tunnels a breeze. No external downloads or installations are necessary, just make sure your VPN is running, open a terminal window, then enter the following command using your custom details. Setting up an SSH tunnel doesn’t automatically route your traffic through it.
How can I connect to a remote SSH server?
Assuming you can access a remote SSH server, you can connect to that SSH server and use remote port forwarding. Your SSH client will tell the server to forward a specific port—say, port 1234—on the SSH server to a specific address and port on your current PC or local network.
How does SSH tunnel work between local and remote servers?
All of this rerouted traffic is securely encrypted as it travels between your local machine and the remote server thanks to SSH. With a tunnel active and traffic proxied through the tunnel, that traffic will appear to be coming from your remote server instead of your local machine.
What’s the port number for SSH on a Mac?
Replace 22 with the port number that your remote server accepts SSH connections on. 22 is the default. If you have problems for any reason disconnecting from your remote server this way, you can always restart your Mac and that will automatically kill the connection.
How to set up a proxy on a Mac?
Access to the Terminal application in /Applications/Utilities/Terminal (.app) on your Mac. Access to the Network section in System Preferences so you can set up the system-wide proxy. Alternately, access to Firefox or another browser that can accept locally configured proxy connections.