(Web) Proxy by SSH

To get Web access to I-MATH intranet webserver it's possible to setup a SOCKS SSH proxy channel. This makes

Start SSH Proxy

• Use SSH

  • Linux & Mac OS X: preinstalled.

  • Windows: https://www.howtogeek.com/336775/how-to-enable-and-use-windows-10s-built-in-ssh-commands/

• On your local computer open a terminal and start the SSH Socks connection (provide your I-MATH password and leave the connection open all time):

ssh -C -D 1080 <I-MATH account>@ssh.math.uzh.ch

• This terminal won't be used anymore, but it has to be open as long as the proxy is in use!

Start the Browser

The proxy configuration can be done:

• on the OS - not described here.
• via commandline - described here for Google Chrome and Opera.
• inside the browser via GUI - described here for firefox.

To use the I-MATH intenal DNS Server (necessary get access to hostnames that are only known inside of I-MATH), use the SOCKS5 protocol, incl. DNS forward.

For Google Chrome or Opera, open a second terminal and type the following command