Essential Firefox settings

Install these extensions:

• Download statusbar
• Firebug
• HttpFox
• Relative tabs
• Session manager

Set home page to Google.

Enable master password.

firefox proxy

If your web browsing is restricted you can use a remote server to get round it. In the firefox network settings choose manual proxy and a port number. Then at the command line type:

> ssh -XfN -D PORT -p 22 user@server

Now when you surf the packets will be redirected through this ssh tunnel.