Socks proxy + iptables

kdelover · 01-14-2012, 07:46 AM

Hi folks,

I am using a socks proxy server and the credentials for the same are entered in my browser under the socks settings.

I am wondering instead of entering the socks server/port details in the browser can i forecefully have my http traffic sent through a socks server using iptables on that host ?

unSpawn · 01-15-2012, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by kdelover

I am wondering instead of entering the SOCKS server/port details in the browser can I forcefully have my HTTP traffic sent through a socks server using iptables on that host ?

Sure you can --redirect traffic but I wonder what your real problem is. If it is having to configure SOCKS proxy details in a browser each and every the time then you could use a proxy PAC file?..

kdelover · 01-16-2012, 12:33 AM

Hi,

I am currently using a pac file,but the reason i wanted to setup a transparent socks proxy using iptables was just for learning.No real problem here

. Thanks !!

Should i it be --redirect to socksserver:1080 ?

unSpawn · 01-16-2012, 06:20 PM

I thought it was something like --to-port or --port-to IP:PORT?..