Sockscap Makes Using Socks Easy
If the Internet program that you are using does not have
a proxy setup option,
or if you want to make configuring easier, then you can use
a freeware application
such as SocksCap.
Once sockscap is configured for your local putty socks server (127.0.0.1 port 7070), you do not
need to configure
any of your Internet programs. Simply click and drag your Internet
programs into
the sockscap program control window, start the program, and
you are runing on
the proxy! It is this easy.
Downloading Sockscap
Sockscap can be downloaded from
http://www.socks.nec.com/cgi-bin/download.pl
Select the package for SocksCap32 version for Windows95/98/2K
or NT.
(to download sockscap direct from our server click
here)
You can also download a more complicated program,
called Hummingbird Socks, which can be downloaded from
www.hummingbird.com
Sockscap
is less complicated, and is supported here in these pages.
After
Downloading SocksCap you can configure your settings as
shown in the following screen captures.
Sockscap
Fast / EASY Setup
Select
'File' from the Top left of the SocksCap interface, then select
'Setup'
from the drop down menu.
Enter
127.0.0.1 for the Socks server and 7070 for the
port.
This will connect you to the SOCKS server running on your local PuTTY, and thus use ssh to tunnel to your secure CDRouter box.
You can also choose virtual socks or Proxy Connection servers.
For using optional virtual settings for ports and domains Click
Here
Under
the 'Protocol' section, click on SOCKS Version 4 and enter your
user name that we sent to you.
Select
SOCKS Version 5 and select the radio button for "Attempt
local
then remote." under the 'Name resolution' section.
When
you are done your configuration window will look like the example
below.
From
the main SocksCap control window, add your applications the
same way
you would create a Windows shortcut as in the following screen
captures.
You can drag and drop your favourite applications from your
desktop or program
directory into the SocksCap control window for easy "socksification".
Click
and drag your program icon into the blank control window and
you will see...

Click
on New application profile and you will see..

Simply
click on the Ok button and your program will be added to the
sockscap
control window. Repeat this step for each of your Internet programs
that you
would like to use on the LockDown Proxy. When you are finished
your sockscap
control window will look something like the example below.

Now
you are ready to use sockscap to launch your programs.
1. Close or Exit Sockscap
2. Close or Exit your Internet Programs
3. Make sure that you are connected to the Internet
4. Launch sockscap and enter the user name and password that
we sent to you.
5. Launch your Internet programs from the sockscap control window.
When
you setup your new applications to run "socksified"
you no longer need
to use the proxy settings in the application itself, simply
start them through
the SocksCap interface and they will be working under your local putty proxy
service and
hide your real connection.
Testing
Your Connection
You can test your browser by loading the www.wifi.com.ar
web page.
If you are connecting through the proxy, you will see what proxy
server or virtual that
you are coming from as well as the IP address.
*NOTE*
You can drag and drop your newly created "socksified"
clients from the main
SocksCap control window, to your desktop so you don't have to
re-open the SocksCap
control window to start your sessions.
Now
you are ready. Any time you like you can start your SocksCap
program and launch
your Internet programs "socksified"
You can send your traffic through a secure
cdrouter box
that you control,
or connect to one of our
www.wifi.com.ar servers. wifi.com.ar accounts
include ssh access, email and voip sip integration.
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