Ssh socks server doesn't work

Question

I want setup socks server on my localhost which forward all http traffic on my remote server for bypass firewall rules at my work net. And so I start it as usually

sudo ssh -C2qTnN -D localhost:8080 -i myAWSKey.pem ubuntu@someserver.com

And set proxy settings in my browser. But then I try going to everywhere it's raise error "The connection was reset". Why it's doesn't work maybe Amazone denied this feature?

p.s and yes I have option AllowTcpForwarding yes at my server's sshd_config

my host system ubuntu 12.10 and server is ubuntu 12.04

Ssh -D option enables socks proxy (common port is 1080). 8080 may suggest that you mixed http and socks proxy types. — kupson, Nov 27 '12 at 07:36
@MadHatter I use firefox and setuo localhost 8080 for all services — Denis, Nov 27 '12 at 07:41

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 27 '12 at 08:47

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The proxy built into ssh is a SOCKS proxy, not an HTTP or any other kind of proxy. That said, it's capable of proxying http, as well as just about anything else TCP-based, for a SOCKS-capable client. Firefox is such a client.

You need to make sure that in your browser proxy settings, the entries for HTTP, SSL and FTP proxy are blank; only SOCKS proxy should be host localhost and port 8080.

answered Nov 27 '12 at 08:47

MadHatter

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Yeah, its work, i looks like a full idiot right now )) – Denis Nov 27 '12 at 11:14
not to worry, you'd look an even bigger idiot if you hadn't asked! – MadHatter Nov 27 '12 at 11:32

Ssh socks server doesn't work

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