try ssh.

e.g.

ssh -L 1234:irc.leo.org:6667 me@my.open.gate.de

will map your local port 1234 to OUTGOING port 6667 at
the host my.open.gate.de (with user "me").

refer to SSH manpage for details.

Florian

Carlo Smith wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> How do I create a proxy tunnel through a firewall?
> 
> Thanks,
> Carl
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