socks_server.config

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The socks_server.config file specifies the SOCKS servers available to Content Gateway.

Format

To specify SOCKS servers use the following format:

alias=<name> host=<IP_address|domain_name> port=<port> [username=<user_name> password=<password>] default=true|false

Here:

<name> is the name of a SOCKS server.

<IP_address | domain_name> is an IP address or a domain name that can be resolved by your DNS service.

<port_number> is the port on which the SOCKS server is listening.

<username> and <password> are the username/password pair for SOCKS 5 authentication. The password is encrypted.

Set default to true to make the specified server a default SOCKS server. When the default server option is on, the SOCKS server is used when no SOCKS rule matches.

If no SOCKS server is designated a default server, traffic that doesn't match a rule is not routed through a SOCKS server.

Examples:

This example adds the SOCKS server "default1" at 127.0.0.1 on port 61080. It is designated a default SOCKS server.

alias=default1 host=127.0.0.1 port=61080 default=true

This example adds a SOCKS server that uses authentication. Note that the password ("465751475058") is not the real password. It is encrypted.

alias=test1 host=socks5.example.com port=1080 username=test password=465751475058 default=false

If this file is modified, you must restart Content Gateway.


	Note Each rule in socks_server.config cannot exceed 400 characters.