Archived: Gateway script to tunnel to a service by creating and using a local SOCKS proxy via an SSH tunnel on your remote endpoint. Secure and faster than VPN.

gistfile1.txt

#!/bin/bash

CMD_DEFAULT=start
RUNNING=$(sudo networksetup -getsocksfirewallproxy Wi-Fi | grep 1080)

CMD=${1:-$CMD_DEFAULT} # Set default

if [ "$CMD" = "start" -a "$RUNNING" != "Port: 1080" ]
  then
    sudo ssh -C -D 1080 myusername@remote.example.com -f -N > /dev/null 2>&1
    sudo networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxy Wi-Fi localhost 1080
    sudo networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxystate Wi-Fi on
    echo 'Gateway started.'
elif [ "$CMD" = "stop" -o "$running" = "Port: 1080" ]
  then
    sudo killall -u root -9 ssh
    sudo networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxy Wi-Fi "" ""
    sudo networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxystate Wi-Fi off
    echo 'Gateway stopped.'
else
  echo 'Error.'
fi