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Subject: Re: tcp proxy/pppoa2/nat
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Bob Parkinson <bob@bobp.demon.co.uk> writes:

> What is the best way to proxy tcp on a freebsd box running ppp+nat.
> 
> I want to run a game at work, however those pesk firewalls and
> security policies get in the way.
> 
> So I want:
> 
> 1) ssh from my "work PC with game" to my freebsd gateway machine at home.
> 
> 2) proxy on freebsd gateway to game server
> 
> 3) and back to my work PC.
> 
> My freebsd box is running pppoa2 with nat enabled, and a short list of
> incoming connections + nat for them. All outgoing is allowed.
> 
> I'm may be going google blind cause I can't see how to do this easily
> (easily means that I don't write my own perl tcpproxy even though it
> ought to be v. simple)
> 
> What is the FreeBSD way to achieve this?
> 
> Tkx.
> 
> Frustrated Game Player

Far be it from me to suggest violating corporate network security, but
perhaps using SSH port forwarding would work.