ssh tunnel

One way to create a "VPN" type connection using SSH is by combining the dynamic port forwarding method with a web browser that supports SOCKS proxies.
By using the dynamic port forwarding command, you can create a SOCKS proxy on your local machine that tunnels traffic through the remote server.
Then, you can configure your web browser to use the SOCKS proxy on the local port you specified in the command.

For example, if you create a SOCKS proxy on local port 1080 using the command

ssh -D 1080 user@remote-server     Copy

you can configure your web browser to use a SOCKS proxy on "localhost" and port "1080".
This will route all of your web traffic through the remote server, effectively creating a "VPN" connection for browsing the web.

Keep in mind that while this method can provide some level of privacy and security, it is not a true VPN and may not protect all of your internet activity. Additionally, using SSH for web browsing can be slower than traditional VPN services, so it may not be the best option for high-bandwidth activities.

There are two different ways of tunneling traffic with SSH:

• Local port forwarding: This method allows you to forward traffic from a local port on your machine to a remote server,
  effectively making it appear as if you are browsing the web from the remote server. To do this, you can use the following command:

ssh -L <local-port>:localhost:<remote-port> <remote-server>     Copy

• Dynamic port forwarding: This method allows you to create a SOCKS proxy on your local machine that tunnels traffic through the remote server.
  This is useful if you want to browse the web from multiple remote servers. To do this, you can use the following command:

ssh -D <local-port> <remote-server>     Copy

The configuration setting required for local port forwarding is GatewayPorts yes in the sshd configuration file on the remote server.

The configuration setting required for dynamic port forwarding is AllowTcpForwarding yes in the sshd configuration file on the remote server.

To activate GatewayPorts or AllowTcpForwarding, you need to modify the sshd_config file located in the /etc/ssh/ directory on the remote server.

It is recommended to only enable these settings if you trust the remote server and its users, as they can potentially pose security risks.