SSH SOCKS Proxy Command - MacOS

sshsocks.sh

#!/bin/bash

# MacOS bash script to enable/disable an SSH SOCKS proxy on port 1080
#
#  Usage: ./sshsocks <hostname>
#

set -e

disable_proxy()
{
    echo "Disabling proxy..."
    sudo networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxystate Wi-Fi off
    echo "Proxy disabled."
}

trap disable_proxy EXIT

if [ -z "$1" ]; then
    echo "Usage: ./sshsocks <hostname>"
    exit
fi

sudo networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxy Wi-Fi 127.0.0.1 1080
sudo networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxystate Wi-Fi on
echo "*******************************************************"
echo "*** SOCKS proxy enabled, establishing connection... ***"
echo "*******************************************************"
ssh -ND 1080 $1