SSH Tunnels and SQUID

I've been using PuTTY for a long time as a way to bypass some corporate web filters. With PuTTY I can create a SSH tunnel and gain access to my home SQUID proxy server, allowing me to use my own home Internet connection.

Now for something that is really new to me, there's no need to use SQUID, yes only PuTTY and SSH are required. This post describes very simple way to use the SSH server as a SOCKS proxy.

My home SQUID is now going on for a long retire. Uninstall is planed for the next weekend. KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid), one less service running on my home Linux Server.