Browse The Internet From Your VPS

A lot of people ask this simple question and there’s about 3 easy options. The first one is a SOCKS proxy via the SSH command. This is executed through the following command:
ssh -ND (port) (username@IP/subdomain)

For example:
ssh -ND 8080 user@1.2.3.4

This would make SSH make a connection to user@1.2.3.4, if a password was accepted, and a SOCKS connection to listen on 8080/tcp.

If the password was accepted, you can open up Mozilla Firefox and access the Edit -> Preferences area. Click on the Network tab then Settings. Enable “Manual proxy configuration”.

SOCKS host: localhost
Port: 8080

To verify, go to MyIP.dk to see if your IP address on MyIP.dk is the same as your VPS IP address.

Another way is to install a VNC server on the virtual private server and to connect in with the VNC protocol to access the virtual private server like a desktop computer. I will write up a tutorial about how to do this at a later date!

How to Install VNC w/ GNOME on Debian VPS

VNC is a desktop sharing system that will allow you to connect to a Linux desktop from your home PC, for easy remote management of your VPS. This walkthrough will guide you through the installation of a VNC server on Debian.

Before starting, log in to your VPS as the root user, and run the following:

# apt-get update

# apt-get upgrade

1. Install GNOME:

#apt-get install gnome-desktop-environment

2. Install some required fonts:

# apt-get install xfonts-100dpi

# apt-get install xfonts-100dpi-transcoded

# apt-get install xfonts-75dpi

# apt-get install xfonts-75dpi-transcoded

# apt-get install xfonts-base

3. Install the VNC server:

# apt-get install tightvncserver

4. Start TightVNCServer for the first time, it will copy config files and prompt you for a password:

# tightvncserver :1

5. Stop the VNC server, for additional configuration:

# tightvncserver -kill :1

6. Edit the xstartup file:

# vi ~/.vnc/xstartup

Press “A” to enter edit mode. Replace the contents of the file with the following (or edit to match):

#!/bin/shxrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
# x-window-manager &
gnome-session &

Press ESC, type :wq, then press enter to save and close the file.

7. Start the VNC server with your desired resolution:

# tightvncserver -geometry 1024×768 :1

You can now use a desktop VNC client to access your server’s GNOME desktop. In your VNC client (TightVNC, for example), enter your server’s main IP address, Port 1 (or 5901, alternately), and the password you set earlier to connect to the desktop.

This article is also available in the VPS6.NET Knowledgebase:

https://vps6.net/my/knowledgebase/52/How-to-Install-VNC-wor-GNOME-on-Debian-or-Ubuntu-VPS.html