For example: ssh -D 4567 user@vzero.net

 

Now set up your browser to SOCK proxy to 127.0.0.1:4567.  Make sure to void out the http and ssl proxy settings as they may take precedence and jam up the process.

 

 

04.28.2006:  Need to tunnel vnc from your laptop to your VNC server?  This is the way I do it:

1.    Set up ssh tunnel

 

           laptop> ssh remote_vnc_IP -L 5901:localhost:5901 -l username

 

2.    Connect VNC client to localhost:1 (or localhost:0 - whichever works) 

 

3.    UPDATE: 01/28/2008:  to do it on your ASUS EEE, now simply run the command 

 

 

It works great. 

 

For resumable sessions: install vncserver

 

Then ssh into the remote box using the command listed above (instruction 1)

Then start the vncserver:

 

Obviously, the -geometry flag is optional.  But the default is something like 640x480.  It will ask you for a VNC password that you will use when you vnc in.

 

Now follow step 2 above to connect to localhost:1