Part 1
Linux

Purpose
Disclaimer
Config
Contents

SOCKS5 Proxy Mini-Howto

Purpose

This document will walk you through setting up a SOCKS5 proxy server on your Linux box. At the end of this document, you will have:

• setup a SOCKS5 proxy server
• configured various clients (such as ICQ) to go throught the proxy

Disclaimer

I cannot guarantee the accuracy or correctness of the information I present in this howto. What I describe here is basically a log of what I had to do to set up my system. I cannot be held responsible for any damage done to your systems, use this information at your own risk!

That being said though, if you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please send me email at ying @ zippydesign dot com :).

Configuration

In this howto, I use my server configuration in the examples that are provided.  I run Redhat 5.1, so if your system is set up similar to mine you can simply cut and paste the commands in the examples, otherwise, be sure to make appropriate changes before issuing commands.

Contents

Here is a list of the sections in this document:

1. Downloading and Building SOCKS5
2. Configuring SOCKS5
3. Configuring clients (eg. ICQ)

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