Problems with SSH tunneling

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(1st Oct, 2017 12:38 AM)cairnarvon Wrote:  So I'm trying to route xbian's traffic, through my server, via an SSH tunnel. Procedure:

1. SSH using putty into Xbian
2. SSH into server [ ssh -p <server-port> -D <bound-port> user@host] from within xbian terminal
3. Go into Xbian GUI and change network settings under: settings>system>internet access
4. Use proxy, select SOCKS5, server: "localhost", port < bound port>
5. Test IP via whatsmyip on web viewer (does not show server IP)
   

I'm neither SSH tunnel nor SOCKS expert, but your tunnel command under point 2 looks very strange

Shouldn't you use

Terminal

ssh -L [bind_address:]port:host:port user@server

for opening an SSH tunnel