Install socks5 proxy service using 3proxy on Windows system
In this blog post, we will introduce in detail how to build a SOCKS5 proxy server through 3proxy software on Windows. 3proxy is a lightweight and free proxy server software that supports SOCKS, HTTP, FTP proxy and other protocols. By building a SOCKS5 proxy server, you can browse the Internet, manage network traffic, or access specific services more securely.
Step 1: Download 3proxy software
- Visit the official 3proxy website (/) or the GitHub page (/z3APA3A/) to download the latest version of the 3proxy package.
- Choose a version suitable for Windows to download, usually
.zipFile in format.
Step 2: Decompress and configure 3proxy
- Unzipped download
.zipFile to the directory of your choice, e.g.C:\3proxy\。 - In the 3proxy decompression directory, find
Configuration file. If it does not exist, you can create a new text file and rename it to。 - Open with a text editor such as Notepad
, and enter the following configuration content:
nserver 8.8.8.8 nserver 8.8.4.4 nscache 65536 auth none socks -p1080
The configuration here creates a SOCKS5 proxy that does not require authentication and listens on port 1080.nserverA DNS server is specified.nscacheUsed for DNS cache to improve resolution speed.
Step 3: Start the 3proxy proxy server
- In the 3proxy directory, find
Run the file and double-click it. - If the Windows Firewall prompts, allow 3proxy communication.
At this point, your SOCKS5 proxy server should have been successfully running on port 1080. You can use this proxy server by configuring a SOCKS5 client (such as a browser). For example, in Firefox, enterOptions > Network settings, select "Manually configure agent", and then fill in the SOCKS host127.0.0.1, fill in the port1080, select SOCKS v5.
Step 4: Security and Advanced Configuration
Although it is used in our sample configurationauth noneFor ease of explanation, it is recommended to enable authentication to increase security in actual use. You can modifyFiles to implement, for example:
users myusername:CL:mypassword auth strong socks -p1080 -iYour intranetIP -eYour external networkIP
hereusersDefine username and password.auth strongSpecifies the use of strong authentication mode.-iand-eThe parameters specify the intranet IP address to be monitored and the bound external IP address respectively, which is particularly important for servers with multiple network cards.
In addition, 3proxy also supports many other advanced configurations, such as limiting connection counts, logging, traffic statistics, etc. You can visit the official 3proxy documentation (/doc/) to learn more.
Through the above steps, you have successfully built a SOCKS5 proxy server on your Windows system. This not only helps you access the Internet safely, but also provides detailed control and monitoring of network traffic when needed.