Self-hosted HTTP tunnels with SSH and Nginx

The article discusses using SSH and Nginx to create self-hosted HTTP tunnels, allowing users to access web applications behind a firewall or in a restricted network. It describes the setup process, which involves configuring Nginx to proxy HTTP requests over an SSH connection. The article also touches on the benefits of using this method, including the ability to access web applications from outside the internal network, and the security benefits of using SSH encryption. The setup is also shown to be relatively simple, requiring only basic knowledge of SSH and Nginx configuration. The article concludes by mentioning the potential use cases for this setup, such as accessing web applications behind a firewall or in a restricted network.