How to SSH through a proxy server

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Issue

  • How do I pass an ssh session through a proxy server
  • I need to ssh to another server and onto the target
  • Why can't I ssh through my proxy service?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x
  • sshd

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