Tunneling for security

For a comprehensive guide to ssh tunneling please check out Using SSH Tunneling.

• Open up Putty.
• Specify the host as 'riviera.nuigalway.ie' and the port as '22' as shown below.

• In the left menu, go to Connection→SSH→Tunnels.
• Create the new local tunnel as below and click 'Add':

• 'Click Open' and log into your Compsoc account as normal.

• Use ssh to connect to the server and specify the local port, host and hostport . For example:

 $ ssh <username>@riviera.nuigalway.ie -L 3022:proxy.nuigalway.ie:8080

• You will be prompted for your Compsoc password.

• Open up your browser (firefox portable will work on your U:/ drive) and go to Options→Advanced→Network→Settings if using Firefox on Windows or Edit→Preferences→Advanced→Network→Settings if you are using Firefox on Linux.
• Add the manual proxy details as below:

• Load the page you are trying to browse such as http://www.google.ie/ . Viola!