Create A VPN Using Sshuttle Over SSH
Generally, I use OpenVPN when I can. But, sometimes, you need to create an ad hoc VPN on the fly without the time or utilities to set things up to use a proper VPN.
Then, I found Sshuttle, referenced here.
Sshuttle uses standard SSH to create a VPN between any two hosts where SSH is an option. As a UNIX Administrator, you probably already have that.
Available under macOS and Linux, you can install shuttle under Linux like so:
sudo apt install sshuttle -y
…once installed, the best way (due to some Linux kernel bugs that are out there) is to use the following syntax:
sudo sshuttle -r USERNAME@SERVER_IP -x SERVER_IP 0/0 -vv
…or, leave out the -vv for less noise.
Once successfully completed, you should be using the IP stack of the remote host you’ve connected into.
Nice!