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Built-in SSH tunneling feature recommended

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+; Built-in SSH Proxy Capabilities
+It is very common for users of firefox to encrypt/tunnel their traffic
+using SSH proxies.  I think a great feature for future versions of
+firefox would be a built-in SSH engine. For example, here's a typical setup:
+) Run "ssh -D [port] u...@host.com"
+) Enter password
+) Open up the firefox options, and switch to use SOCKS on the port
+specified in (1).
+) Browse securely
+) Close the ssh connection
+) Re-adjust the firefox options for normal internet connection
+With a built in firefox SSH mechanism, it could work like this:
+) Click a "Tunnel Traffic ON" button in firefox. (SSH accounts and passwords would be pre-setup)
+*Firefox automatically connects to the SSH server and begins tunneling using SOCKS
+) Browse securely
+) Click "Tunnel Traffic OFF"
+*Firefox automatically disconnects from SSH server
+This feature would be phenomenal, and would allow users to quickly secure their information when browsing on public terminals.  This feature will probably not be possible using extensions to firefox.
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