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sshuttle

Transparent proxy server that works as a poor man's VPN over SSH

Network linuxmacos Python LGPL-2.1

Description

sshuttle is a transparent proxy server that works as a poor man's VPN. It forwards traffic over SSH, does not require admin, and works with Linux and macOS. It supports DNS tunneling.

AI Summary

SSH-based transparent proxy that works as a VPN alternative

Capabilities

  • + Forward all traffic over SSH
  • + No admin access required on the remote
  • + DNS tunneling support
  • + Works without a real VPN server

Use When

  • You need VPN-like functionality but only have SSH access
  • You want to tunnel traffic over SSH

Avoid When

  • x You have a proper VPN setup

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