Comments on: Fast Introduction to SOCKS Proxy http://etherealmind.com/fast-introduction-to-socks-proxy/ Network design, architecture, thinking, working. Tech. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Shuldman http://etherealmind.com/fast-introduction-to-socks-proxy/#comment-321 Michael Shuldman Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:16:15 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=240#comment-321 SOCKS 5 does support encrypted authentication, as well as encrypted data transfer. One of the standard methods a SOCKS server must support is the method with value 0x2, "GSS-API". In practise this usually means Kerberos-based authentication SOCKS 5 does support encrypted authentication, as well as encrypted data transfer.
One of the standard methods a SOCKS server must support is the method with value
0×2, “GSS-API”. In practise this usually means Kerberos-based authentication

]]> By: Rich Viana http://etherealmind.com/fast-introduction-to-socks-proxy/#comment-320 Rich Viana Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:24:11 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=240#comment-320 One common problem in socks5 which has never really been solved in my opinion, is that authentication is in clear text. So much like http basic authentication, its trivial to attack. Does anyone know if there are proprietary socks client+socks server that can overcome that? ( I always wished that the permeo acquisition would have lead to something like this with bluecoat). One common problem in socks5 which has never really been solved in my opinion, is that authentication is in clear text. So much like http basic authentication, its trivial to attack. Does anyone know if there are proprietary socks client+socks server that can overcome that? ( I always wished that the permeo acquisition would have lead to something like this with bluecoat).

]]> By: Greg Ferro http://etherealmind.com/fast-introduction-to-socks-proxy/#comment-319 Greg Ferro Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:59:20 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=240#comment-319 Why is it that I hate not knowing things like this. Its a curse, I tell you, a Curse. Thanks for the feedback. High praise from a top notch blogger! Folks, visit Blindhog.net you won't regret it. Brilliant. Why is it that I hate not knowing things like this. Its a curse, I tell you, a Curse.

Thanks for the feedback. High praise from a top notch blogger! Folks, visit Blindhog.net you won’t regret it. Brilliant.

]]> By: Josh Horton http://etherealmind.com/fast-introduction-to-socks-proxy/#comment-318 Josh Horton Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:56:59 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=240#comment-318 Great post! I use ssh+socks5 for firewall piercing, but never really understood the details. Great post! I use ssh+socks5 for firewall piercing, but never really understood the details.

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