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- Short: Socks5 proxy server for AmiTCP/GenesisTCP
- Uploader: lbird@randomc.com (Leslie S. Bird)
- Author: lbird@randomc.com (Leslie S. Bird)
- Type: comm/tcp
-
- This is a direct port of socks5 V1.0r9 for Unix.
-
- Socks5 is a proxy server that will allow other computers to access
- the rest of the Internet through your Amiga. If you have more than
- one computer connected via TCP but only ONE account with your
- provider, Socks5 will allow other computers to pass through. Note
- that you will need client software on your other machine that
- supports Socks or else you will not be able to use it. Most
- Windows Internet applications can be configured for Socks. Not
- much exists in the way for Amiga apps under AmiTCP 4.x, other
- than the program Socksproxy found on Aminet. GenesisTCP however,
- DOES allow you to configure it for use through a SOCKS proxy -
- I recommend that you upgrade!
-
- Socks5 has been compiled with GCC 2.7.0
-
- Socks5 has been tested with AmiTCP 4.x AND GenesisTCP 1.0.4. It
- has NOT been tested with TermiteTCP or Miami, so I have no idea
- if it will work at all.
-
- BUGS:
-
- UDP applications running under AmiTCP 4.x do not work properly.
- TCP applications work just fine. Most applications use TCP
- packets anyway, so this will not be a problem for most programs.
- The problem seems to be with AmiTCP rather than Socks5. Since
- upgrading to Genesis TCP, my udp problems disappeared! I have
- sucessfully been able to run WinQuake and Quake II through
- Socks5 using Genesis TCP. If you are running AmiTCP, it is
- time to upgrade!
-
- USAGE:
-
- Socks5 can only be run from inetd, OR in standalone using the -o
- (onetime option), since forking doesn't work properly. Standalone
- is handy for debugging, but not much else.
-
- run socks5 from standalone: socks5 -o
-
- for inetd, modify db/services socks 1080/tcp
- socks 1080/udp
-
- modify db/inetd.conf
-
- socks stream tcp nowait root AmiTCP:serv/socks5 socks5 -i
- socks dgram udp nowait root AmiTCP:serv/socks5 socks5 -i
-
- Place the socks5 executable in your AmiTCP:serv directory.
-
- Socks5 stores its files in the AmiTCP:conf/ directory, you
- will need to create this if you do not have it. The files
- SOCKS5.CONF and SOCKS5.PASSWD will need to be placed there.
-
- You will probably have to run a nameserver on your Amiga, or
- else the applications that default to Socks 4 protocol will
- not work well. I recommend NAMED.LHA, also found on
- Aminet.
-
- It seems to run just fine that way. A PC I have hooked up
- runs Netscape just fine; also tested with SocksCAP through
- which I've run Telnet, FTP, Realaudio, WinQuake, Quake II.
- I've not yet tested Unreal or Half-Life, if you get these
- to run please drop me a line.
-
- You also need ixemul.library 47.2 or better from Aminet.
-
- Please send comments/bug reports to me regarding the Amiga
- port of Socks5 at lbird@randomc.com
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