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SOCKS5 Proxy Quickstart

#proxy #socks5 #dante

Dante SOCKS5 Proxy Server

sudo apt update sudo apt -y install dante-server sudo systemctl is-enabled danted sudo cp /etc/danted.conf{,.bak}
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sudo nano /etc/danted.conf # change internet port eth0

logoutput: syslog user.privileged: root user.unprivileged: nobody # The listening network interface or address. internal: 0.0.0.0 port=1080 # The proxying network interface or address. external: eth0 # *IMP internet port # socks-rules determine what is proxied through the external interface. socksmethod: username # client-rules determine who can connect to the internal interface. clientmethod: none client pass { from: 0.0.0.0/0 to: 0.0.0.0/0 } socks pass { from: 0.0.0.0/0 to: 0.0.0.0/0 }
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Secure SOCKS5

Create a non shell blank secure user

sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false your_dante_user sudo passwd your_dante_user
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sudo systemctl restart danted.service systemctl status danted.service
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Test 

curl -v -x socks5://rahul-socks:password@172.27.7.9:1080 http://example.com/
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ssh -N -D 1080 rahul-socks@172.27.7.9
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