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Ok, so the goal is to be able to utilize the dynamic proxy method that OpenSSH provides with the -D option on the Linux client, such that any connection requests made against a local port are forwarded and proxied by the remote ssh server.

Has anyone done this on a windows ssh client? Have information, the point is to only require a remote host to run simply OpenSSH, not an OpenSSH and squid combo.

To reiterate, I am looking for a client on windows that mimics the Linux client's -D option.

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PuTTY is a commonly used ssh client for windows, its also a standalone executable so you can put it on a usb drive and use it anywhere. It has dynamic forwarding with the -D option as well.

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I am using the dynamic option in putty, with an open-ssh server on the other end. I am getting connection resets instantly whenever I try to use the localport as a proxy. – petekalo Apr 9 '11 at 18:32
@petekalo: Ctrl+rightclick on PuTTY's window and open the event log. It should tell you why connections are being refused. – grawity Apr 9 '11 at 19:07
Also, PuTTY comes with a plink tool which can be used from command-line: plink -v -N -D 1234 user@host – grawity Apr 9 '11 at 19:08
@grawity Thanks for the logging tip! I am getting "Forwarded connection refused by server" in the putty logs AllowTcpForwarding yes is set in sshd_config dont know is going on. – petekalo Apr 9 '11 at 19:52
@petekalo: The message means that connections are refused by the final host, not by the SSH server. Open an interactive SSH session and try opening a TCP connection yourself. For example, socat tcp:<host>:<port> stdio or nmap -sT -p <port> <host> or telnet <host> <port>... – grawity Apr 9 '11 at 20:42
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