Hi,
I'm assuming your SOCKS5 traffic flows through a sufficiently encrypted
network tunnel.
For Linux, there are programs which allow to run other programs and
direct their network traffic to some SOCKS5 proxy, e.g. proxychains-ng:
https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng/
On Debian, Ubuntu and their derivates one can likely install it by using
sudo apt-get install proxychains4
Proxychains-ng needs to be configured via /etc/proxychains.conf,
~/.proxychains/proxychains.conf or proxychains.conf in the current
working directory unless the -f command line option is used to specify a
different location. After configuration, one should be able to run
programs via commands like
proxychains4 your_program --with=any arguments
However, the problem with such tools is that they might not always work
as intended. For example when network traffic flows via paths which
tools like proxychains-ng do not know to intercept. Fpr example, this is
sometimes the case for DNS traffic (hostname to IP address lookups)
which is sometimes handled via external programs (e.g. DNS cache service
on local machine). So be sure to always thorougly test (e.g. using
network traffic analysis) whether this actually works properly before
actual use, and that nothing leaks. And test again after ANY software
updates or configuration changes. So be VERY VERY CAREFUL when using
things like proxychains-ng.
A safer option might be to use something like Tails, a Debian Linux
based operating system which forces all programs to network over a local
SOCKS proxy providing Tor. It might be possible to configure Tails to
use some other SOCKS5 proxy as well.
Regarding Tor, please note that in its simplest configuration Tor
attempts to connect to public Tor relays, making it possible for
eavesdroppers to detect Tor usage. A way around this (as suggested by
the Tor project) is to use (private) Tor bridges which use domain
fronting, traffic obfuscation and similar tricks. You might also find
some of these technologies useful for the tunneling the SOCKS5 traffic.
Best regards,
Jaak
PS: All security technologies and their implementations, including
proxychains-ng, Tails and Tor, have their weak points. So take care when
evaluating their fitness for your particular purpose.
On 31.08.24 14:20, Tobias Klein wrote:
Hi Troy and all,
One of the Ezra users has asked the following:
The websites for updating modules and downloading Bibles are either
inaccessible or subject to censorship for people living in countries
that restrict internet access.
Could the program be updated to support setting up a SOCKS5 or HTTP
proxy, allowing users to access the internet through a proxy?
How do you assess this request from a SWORD library perspective?
Best regards,
Tobias
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