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netcat vs sshuttle

A side-by-side look at netcat and sshuttle. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

netcat

netcat

Network & Admin

Netcat is a networking utility for reading from and writing to network connections using TCP or UDP. It can be used to create simple one-shot connections, interface with more full-featured network services, and build quick backdoors and relays.

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sshuttle

sshuttle

Network & Admin

sshuttle is an open source VPN solution that creates an encrypted SSH tunnel between your client machine and a remote server, then routes a subnet of your network traffic through the tunnel. It doesn't require admin access to set up and works across platforms.

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