Tag Archives: proxies

Ruby Net::HTTP & Proxies

I ran into a really annoying issue today with Ruby and the Net::HTTP class when trying to make requests out via the restrictive corporate proxy at the office. The documentation states that “Net::HTTP will automatically create a proxy from the … Continue reading

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SSH via SOCKS proxies

Non-transparent proxies are generally a complete nuisance at the best of times and huge consumers of time and IT resources at their worst. Sadly proxies are a popular feature in corporate IT networks, so it’s not always possible to avoid … Continue reading

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