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set up SSL tunnel for squid proxy

 
    
1. Download SSH client for Windows from <http://www.ssh.com>

2. Install SSH on Windows box

3. Open a Command Prompt Window, type:

C:> ssh2 -L 3128:igloo.its.unimacq.edu.au:3128 terrence@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

You will be ask to add known hosts in the first time. Then you can login
on host igloo.its.unimacq.edu.au. The Securte Tunnel from localhost:3128
to igloo.its.unimacq.edu.au:3128 (squid proxy) is up. 

Tunnel will be closed if you logout from igloo.

4. set up proxy on the browsers:

For IE 4.x and 5.x go to Tool->Internet Options -> Connections->LAN Settings, 
then check the box for "Use a proxy server" and enter "localhost" and port 
3128 into the corresponding forms.

For Netscape Navigator 4.x go to Edit->Prefernece->Advanced->Proxies->Manual 
Proxy Configuration and enter "localhost" or 127.0.0.1 in the provided field. 

Now, test the setup by going to a Web site. All the connections to the Web 
should be encrypted.
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