Wow, thanks so much for all the suggestions, everyone! I tried the verbose mode (`ssh -v`) and realized the connection was timing out. Adding `ServerAliveInterval 60` fixed that part.
I also tested with `curl --socks5 localhost:1080 http://ifconfig.me`, and it returned the remote server’s IP, so the socks proxy ssh -l setup seems to be working now.
One last question though—how do I make sure my browser is actually using the proxy? I set it to socks5 localhost:1080, but I’m not 100% sure it’s routing traffic through it. Any tips?
Thanks again, you guys are awesome!
I also tested with `curl --socks5 localhost:1080 http://ifconfig.me`, and it returned the remote server’s IP, so the socks proxy ssh -l setup seems to be working now.
One last question though—how do I make sure my browser is actually using the proxy? I set it to socks5 localhost:1080, but I’m not 100% sure it’s routing traffic through it. Any tips?
Thanks again, you guys are awesome!