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SOCKS

SOCKS is an Internet protocol that exchanges network packets between a client and server through a proxy server. SOCKS5 optionally provides authentication, so only authorized users may access a server. Practically, a SOCKS server proxies TCP connections to an arbitrary IP address and provides a means for UDP packets to be forwarded. The SOCKS protocol…

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SOCKS

Nodes64
Edges63
Triples79
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.03125
Components1

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SOCKS

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related to SOCKS5 · 15
SOCKS → Client, DNS, IPv6, It, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, RFC, Server, Several, SOCKS4, The, The SOCKS5, UDP, Wikisource-logo
related to history · 13
SOCKS → After MIPS, Blue Coat Systems, David Koblas, Koblas, MIPS Computer Systems, NEC, Permeo Technologies, Silicon Graphics, Symantec, The, The SOCKS, Usenix Security Symposium, Ying-Da Lee
related to External links · 11
SOCKS → Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol, GSS-API Authentication Method, NEC, RFC, SOCKS Protocol Version, SOCKS V5RFC, SOCKS V5SOCKS, SOCKS Version, SOCKS-based IPv6/IPv4 Gateway MechanismDraft-ietf-aft-socks-chap, TCP, Username/Password Authentication
related to Performance and limitations · 11
SOCKS → Additionally, ASSOCIATEcommand, Benchmarks, However, HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS5, UDP, Unlike HTTP, VPNs, While SOCKS5
related to SOCKS4a · 11
SOCKS → DSTIP, Following, IP, It, NULL, SOCKS4, SOCKS4a, The, This, USERID, Ying-Da Lee
related to Usage · 5
SOCKS → It, SOCKS5, TCP, The, UDP
related to Acronym · 3
SOCKS → RFC, SOCKS Protocol Version, UNIX Security Symposium III
related to SOCKS4 · 3
SOCKS → Establish, SOCKS4, TCP/IP
related to Security · 2
SOCKS → IP, Lack
is a · 1
SOCKS → Internet protocol that exchanges network packets between a client and server through a proxy server

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server protocol proxy client socks4 socks5 support tcp udp request network authentication port socks4a proxies use http ip interface byte

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SOCKSis aInternet protocol that exchanges network packets between a client and server through a proxy server0.90text
active FTP.SOCKS4aSOCKS4a extends the SOCKS4 protocol to allow a client to specify a destination domain name rather than an IP addressinstance ofcommand allows incoming connections for protocols0.80text
active FTPinstance ofcommand allows incoming connections for protocols0.80text
gaming or streaminginstance ofwhich reduces overhead and can result in lower latency beneficial for latency-sensitive applications0.80text
SOCKSrelated to AcronymSOCKS Protocol Version0.60section
SOCKSrelated to AcronymRFC0.60section
SOCKSrelated to AcronymUNIX Security Symposium III0.60section
SOCKSrelated to ClientsClient0.60section
SOCKSrelated to External linksRFC0.60section
SOCKSrelated to External linksUsername/Password Authentication0.60section
SOCKSrelated to External linksSOCKS V5RFC0.60section
SOCKSrelated to External linksGSS-API Authentication Method0.60section

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