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Open putty ssh connection over SOCKS5 proxy via command line

I tried to open putty ssh connection over SOCKS5 proxy via command line.

putty.exe -P port -pw password username@host -nc proxyhost:proxyport

This command doesn't work and I think it is incorrect. I tried a lot of variants of this command, but putty user manual doesn't contain necessary information.

I tried to connect to my host throw putty UI and it works fine.

For openSSH similar command looks

ssh -o "ProxyCommand=nc -x proxyhost:proxyport %h %p" -p port username@host
Solution

  • If I were you I would create a "Saved Session" with Putty and launch it via command line:

    putty.exe -load session_name

    It will be easier to create a "Saved Session" via the PuTTY interface than toying around with the command line. And it seems like you already have it working through the PuTTY interface.