Local proxy server refusing connections, Vista 32bit

Hey all,

New to this here... trying to set up a local proxy server on my 32bit Vista Ultimate system. Here's what I did, in a nutshell:

1. Set up the SSH/SOCKS server using freeSSHd. It is running properly. SSH works fine.

2. I unblocked my SSH port (default is 22, but I used 22822 for extra security), on Windows Firewall.

3. I'm an administrator and running with UAC off. (Logging into the "superadmin" didn't make a difference...)

3. I set up port forwarding on my router (Microsoft), but I'm not 100% sure this is correct...

Under Persistent Port Forwarding, I added this entry:

Enabled (checked), Description: ssh, Inbound port: 22822 - [____] (there is a second textbox, separated by a hyphen, I assume for port ranges. I just have 22822 filled in), TCP, Private IP Address: 192.168.2.[My computer IP], Private Port 9999.

Private Port 9999 because when I started the server, it is configured to tunnel through 9999 from 22822. I think.

Can somebody help me verify this?

Anyway, when configured to use SOCKS v5 Proxy, Firefox says "Proxy server is refusing connections" - I'm not sure why. Google yields few results, and it's really starting to irk me, because this isn't working.

Thanks for any help!
-Matt

Hey Matt,

Can you explain your network topology more? Do you have two boxes, one acting as a proxy server, or just one box acting as a proxy server and client to itself?

Just for fun, try unblocking 9999 on your Windows Firewall.

For testing purposes, you may want to DMZ your server. There should be a setting in your firewall. This will rule out your router as the issue.

Other than that, I can't say I have much to offer. I might think of something later once I understand more about your network topology.