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httptunnel creates a bidirectional virtual data path tunneled in HTTP
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requests. The requests can be sent via an HTTP proxy if so desired.
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This can be useful for users behind restrictive firewalls. If WWW
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access is allowed through an HTTP proxy, it's possible to use
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httptunnel and, say, telnet or PPP to connect to a computer outside
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the firewall.
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