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How to use linux VPS as a proxy server

Postby hostingforum » Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:14 am

In Microsoft Windows and other operating systems, internet browsers can be set to access internet via so called proxy servers which acts as an intermediary while sending and receiving data from internet.

Here are tutorials how to setup VPS to act as a proxy server.

1
make a ssh tunnel to your vps and put that in your firefox
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# ssh username@server -D 12345

and put localhost:12345 in your local firefox as socks5 server.


2 (vps can be used to run Firefox on it)
running minimal Debian 6, tightvncserver, LXDE and Iceweasel 3.5 (Debian's FireFox equivalent) using less than 70mb of my 128mb Hostigation KVM server.


3 (LongShots tutorial)
Here's a page from my cookbook:

Make sure Debian is the latest and greatest

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apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get dist-upgrade


Install X, desktop, VNC programs
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apt-get install xorg lxde-core tightvncserver


Stop VNC
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tightvncserver -kill :1 


Edit startup file
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nano ~/.vnc/xstartup 


Change to
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#!/bin/sh
xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid black
lxterminal &
/usr/bin/lxsession -s LXDE &


Restart VNC
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tightvncserver :1


I use the "VNC Free Edition Viewer for Windows Stand-Alone Viewer" from the downloads page at: http://www.realvnc.com

Configure the viewer to access your VPS at: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5901

Enjoy!


4 (Kristals way)
as i said before:

apt-get install dropbear tightvncserver xvt jwm

thats all u need, and its automatic no need to edit xresources or any other crap.

vnc + desktop = total @ 10mb RAM/ with iceweasel its less than 20mb RAM >>>>

reinstall debian 5 os, make sure its 32bit, then:

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apt-get install dropbear tightvncserver xvt jwm


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pico /etc/default/dropbear

/// change NO_START=0

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mv /etc/rc2.d/S16ssh /etc/rc2.d/K16ssh
/etc/init.d/ssh stop
/etc/init.d/dropbear start
apt-get --purge remove syslog-ng avahi-daemon cups dbus cron anacron rsyslog
reboot


Here u go, all bare naked debian with working vnc desktop windows manager and terminal :P


5 (mrm2005)
My Setup (128MB VPS) :
Debian Lenny + dropbear + iceweasel + tightvncserver + Blackbox

Ram usage when running iceweasel (no flash site- 1 or 2 tabs) : around 25~30MB

sometimes i use openbox instead of blackbox (both are very similar).


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