SOCKS4_5 Dynamic Port Forwarding

Dynamic port forwarding is a method to forward a local network connection to an SSH server, where the destination host and port are automatically determined by the SOCKS protocol. Using dynamic port forwarding, Xshell can operate as a SOCKS proxy server.

To Add New Dynamic Port Forwarding Rule to a Session:

1. Open the Sessions dialog box.
2. Select a session for which to edit port forwarding rule.
3. Click the standard [Properties] button.
4. Select [Connection > SSH > Tunneling] from [Category].
5. Open the Forwarding Rule dialog box by clicking [Add].
6. Select Dynamic (SOCKS4/5) from [Type] list.
7. Enter port number in [Listening Port] or select a service name. The SOCKS proxy server default port is 1080.
8. Click [OK].

• Note
  For dynamic port forwarding, the destination host and port do not need to be entered.