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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.rmit.EDU.AU!news.unimelb.EDU.AU!munnari.OZ.AU!news.mel.connect.com.au!news.mel.aone.net.au!grumpy.fl.net.au!news.webspan.net!newsfeeds.sol.net!hunter.premier.net!news.mathworks.com!solaris.cc.vt.edu!cray-ymp.acm.stuorg.vt.edu!grail From: Giao Nguyen <grail@cray-ymp.acm.stuorg.vt.edu> Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: bsd as a proxy server Date: 19 Jan 1997 21:01:12 GMT Organization: ACM Student Machine Lines: 13 Message-ID: <5bu22o$crq$1@solaris.cc.vt.edu> References: <32DE3594.785D@newland.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: cray-ymp.acm.stuorg.vt.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 unoff BETA release 961025] Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:34233 In comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc malcolm newton <mnewton@newland.com> wrote: : I want to set up a bsd pc as a proxy server for a local network on a : different ip class. I guess i can set up httpd as a proxy and get a an : ftpd-proxy etc or is there a better way ????? like a port redirect or : something ?? I believe the SOCKS5 proxy will serve your needs. Be advised that it is currently a product in beta stages and has export restrictions and so forth. But there is an exportable source set. It has worked well for me in the past. You can find out more about it at http://www.socks.nec.com -- Giao Nguyen