Labels:text | screenshot | diagram OCR: THE OPERATIONAL FLOW OF SOCKS 5 SOCKE Sends supported methods Checks security policy Applicatiatt Verifies method Sends chosen method Application Authenticates with Server _Authenticates with client Sends proxy request Processes request Sets up proxy circuit. Accepts connection Checks proxy status Sends circuit status Tansmits Releys data transmits application data application data Figure 2. The process looks messy on paper, but SOCKS 5 makes good use of an intermediate authentication and proxy server to provide secure VPN channels
