SOCKS5 Proxy Quickstart

sudo apt update
sudo apt -y install dante-server
sudo systemctl is-enabled danted
sudo cp /etc/danted.conf{,.bak}

logoutput: syslog
user.privileged: root
user.unprivileged: nobody

# The listening network interface or address.
internal: 0.0.0.0 port=1080

# The proxying network interface or address.
external: eth0 # *IMP internet port

# socks-rules determine what is proxied through the external interface.
socksmethod: username

# client-rules determine who can connect to the internal interface.
clientmethod: none

client pass {
    from: 0.0.0.0/0 to: 0.0.0.0/0
}

socks pass {
    from: 0.0.0.0/0 to: 0.0.0.0/0
}

sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false your_dante_user
sudo passwd your_dante_user

sudo systemctl restart danted.service
systemctl status danted.service

curl -v -x socks5://rahul-socks:password@172.27.7.9:1080 http://example.com/

ssh -N -D 1080 rahul-socks@172.27.7.9