How to use the SOCKS proxy of the Olfeo solution.

Objective

How to use the SOCKS proxy of the Olfeo solution.

Context

SOCKS is a network protocol that enables client-server applications to transparently use the services of a proxy. Support for the protocol in client applications is a prerequisite for using a proxy of this type.

Most applications let you choose which SOCKS proxy version to use:

• or SOCKS4,
• or SOCKS5, which extends the previous version by adding the ability to transmitUDP, authentication, domain name resolution by the SOCKS server itself, and IPv6.

SOCKS5 is generally the recommended choice.

Steps

Configuring your Olfeo solution

1. From the webadmin interface > Proxy Cache QoS > SOCKS > Configuration
2. Click on the (+) button to add a new proxy
3. Create a[label] named SOCKS Tunnel, specify[port] 8080 and confirm.

Firefox client browser configuration example

Preferences > Advanced > Network. In the Connection section (Configure how Firefox connects to the Internet), click on Settings:

In the window that opens, check Manual proxy configuration, then enter the proxy IP address and port in the corresponding SOCKS field.

Google Chrome configuration

• Windows :

  Settings > Show advanced settings... (bottom) > in Network > Modify proxy settings... > Connections tab > Network settings > check Use proxy server (...). > Advanced > enter the proxy's IP address and port in the corresponding SOCKS field.

• Mac OS X :

  Preferences... > Show advanced settings... (bottom) > in Network > Modify proxy settings... > Proxies tab > choose SOCKS proxy. Fill in the fields with the IP address and port of the SOCKS proxy.

VALIDATION

From the webadmin: Statistics > Real Time, we observe connections using the SOCKS protocol: