Create a SOCKS proxy with SSH

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Problem

SSH access is provided to a jump box however you need HTTP / HTTPS access to the private network.

Solution

SSH can be used to create a socks proxy using the following command:

ssh -F /dev/null -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no username@ip or fqdn -Dproxy port

Provide the bowser the the socks infomrmation

Proxy: 127.0.0.1
Port: proxy port