[thexa4]

If anyone else runs into this, it's very easy to set up an ssh proxy: ssh -D 8080 user@hostname

Once that connection is set up, point your browser to use localhost:8080 as a socks proxy.

[daneel_w]

I was just about to offer the same advice. It's a far simpler solution to a temporary problem - and equally, a permanent tool for the times when you want to proxy.

Don't forget that this function needs "AllowTcpForwarding" to be enabled in your sshd_config.

[czbd]

And I just managed to offer the same advice, then upon posting discovered I'd been beaten lol.

This simple solution versus the article reminds me of McIlroy and Knuth: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35915169

[Biganon]

I always do this when I'm using a public wifi. Don't need to pay for a VPN / trust one, I just socks forward everything to my infomaniak server.