Ubuntu Manpage: dante.conf - socks client configuration file syntax

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NAME

       dante.conf - socks client configuration file syntax

DESCRIPTION

       The  configuration file for the socks client library allow control over logging and server
       selection.  It is divided into two parts; global settings  and  routes.   A  line  can  be
       commented using the standard comment character #.

FORMAT

       The global settings are in the form of a keyword followed by a colon and the value.

       debug  Setting this field to 1 turns on debugging.

       logoutput
              This  value  controls  where  the client library sends logoutput.  It can be either
              syslog, stdout, stderr, a filename, or a combination.  The default is no logging.

       resolveprotocol
              The protocol used to resolve hostnames.  Valid values are udp, tcp and  fake.   The
              default is udp.

       route.badexpire
              How  long  the  "bad"  marking  of  a route should remain set before it is removed.
              Default is 300 seconds.

       route.maxfail
              How many times a route can fail before it is marked as bad.  Default is 1.

       timeout.connect
              The number of seconds the client will wait for a connect to  the  proxy  server  to
              complete.  The default is 0, indicating the client should use the systems default.

ROUTES

The routes are specified with a route keyword. Inside a pair of parenthesis ({}) a set of
keywords control the behavior of the route. Each route can contain three address
specifications; from, to and via. A route is selected for a connection based on the
values within the route block.

When searching for a route to match the clients request, the library will first look for a
direct route. Then for a socks_v4 route, a socks_v5 route, a http route, and lastly for a
upnp route.

Depending on how the library is configured and environment variables set (see the manual
for socksify(1)), there may or may not be an automatic fallback to an auto-generated
direct route if no other route is found.

The route block can contain the following:

ADDRESSES
Each address field can consist of a IP-address (and where meaningful, a netmask,
separated from the IP-address by a '/' sign.), a hostname, a domainname (designated
by the leading '.'), or an interfacename (where meaningful). Each address can be
followed by a optional port specifier.

from The route is used only by requests coming from the address given as value.

to The route is used only by requests going to the address given as value.

via Address of the proxy server that should be used as a gateway for the connection, or
the special value direct to indicate the connection should be direct rather than go
via any proxy server.

In the case of upnp, the address can also be the name of the interface to use for
discovering the upnp controlpoint, if the full url for the IGD is not yet known, or
the special value broadcast to indicate the client should broadcast for an upnp-
router on all available network interfaces.

port Parameter to from, to and via. Accepts the keywords eq/=, ne/!=, ge/>=, le/<=,
gt/>, lt/< followed by a number. A portrange can also be given as "port <start #>
- <end #>", which will match all port numbers within the range <start #> and <end
#>.

Options

clientcompatibility
Enables certain options for compatibility with broken servers. Valid values are:
necgssapi, for compatibility with servers implementing gssapi the NEC socks way.

command
The server supports the given commands. Valid commands are bind, bindreply,
connect, udpassociate and udpreply. The default is all commands supported by the
protocols set for the route.

Can be used instead of, or to complement, protocol.

gssapi.enctype
Which encryption to enforce for GSSAPI-authenticated communication. Possible
values are clear, integrity, or confidentiality. The default is to try for
confidentially, but accept whatever the server offers except clear, as clear is not
part of the SOCKS GSSAPI standard.

gssapi.servicename
Which servicename to use when involving GSSAPI. Default is "rcmd".

method List of authentication methods the client supports and which to offer the server.
Currently supported values are none, gssapi, and username. The default is all
supported methods.

protocol
The protocols the server supports. Supported values are tcp and udp. The default
is all supported protocols.

proxyprotocol
The proxy protocols the server supports. Currently supported values are socks_v4,
socks_v5, http, and upnp. The default is socks_v4 and socks_v5. Note that if the
socks server requires any form of authentication, you need to explicitly set this
to to socks_v5, as v4 does not support authentication.

EXAMPLES

       See the example directory in the distribution.

ENVIRONMENT

       SOCKS_USERNAME
              Use the value of SOCKS_USERNAME as the username when doing username authentication.

       SOCKS_PASSWORD
              Use the value of SOCKS_PASSWORD as the password when doing username authentication.
              Not recommended as other users on the system might be able to see your password.

       SOCKS_AUTOADD_LANROUTES
              If this variable is set to "no", the client will not try to auto-add direct  routes
              for all addresses on the LAN.  The default is to add them.

       SOCKS_DISABLE_THREADLOCK
              If this variable is set, the client will not perform threadlocking.  The default is
              for the client to attempt to figure out  for  itself  whether  the  application  to
              socksify needs threadlocking or not.

       Some additional environment variables are documented in socksify(1).

       FILES  /etc/dante.conf

AUTHORS

       For inferno Nettverk A/S:
          Michael Shuldman
          Karl-Andre' Skevik

BUGS

       See the accompanying BUGS file.  New ones should be reported to dante-bugs@inet.no.

                                           July 29 2013                             DANTE.CONF(5)