What Is Socks ?

What is socks ???

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What is Socks ???

SOCKets or SOCKS-Proxies (=Secured Over Credential-based Kerberos Services) are very similar to HTTP Proxy Server. The main difference is that they have the capability to redirect all traffic (Web, FTP, POP3, Torrent…) through a Proxy Server while HTTP-Proxies only redirect HTTP (Port 80) requests.

SOCKS-Proxies have a wide range of benefits but the most important is that they provide complete anonymity and protects all your traffic (including DNS-requests). This means that the remote server will only see the SOCKS-Server IP (Internet Protocol) instead of the real IP you got from your Internet Service Provider. Hence, absolute anonymity is evident.

But why generally use a Proxy or is it better to surf without one?

1. To hide your real identity/IP-Address

2. Unblock websites (some countries/ISP's block websites or social networks like facebook, twitter, youtube)

3. Bypass your proxy at school or work

4. Very useable for SEO-Programs

A few SOCKS Proxies even support the SMTP-Port (25) which allows you to send the Emails anonymously.

If you want to extend your Anonymity you can chain different kind of proxies together.

Examples:
SOCKS Proxy > HTTP Proxy > CGI Proxy
SOCKS Proxy > HTTP Proxy
HTTP Proxy > SOCKS Proxy
SOCKS Proxy > CGI Proxy

There are a few programs to run your own SOCKS-Proxy-Server like: SS5, WinSocks, OpenSSH, Dante, Sun Java System Web proxy, Free Cap and Freeproxy.

The benefit of using public a SOCKS5 List instead of a private server is that you get a wide range of IP-Addresses and servers from all over the world which hides you identity even more.

How to use socks(Fire fox)  ???

Firefox is the most powerfull and extendable browser in the world. So how to use socks with Firefox 3, is it hard to configure and use? No, it easy.

Run Firefox

Go to Tools  → Options

Click Advanced and choose Network, then Settings

Choose Manual proxy configuration and place IP address to SOCKS Host, port to Port

After that choose SOCKS v4 for 4 version of socks or SOCKS v5 for 5 version of socks...

Click OK

Enjoy using socks in Firefox

For comfortable socks switching and configuring you can use FoxyProxy extension for Firefox...