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:
- Open the Sessions dialog box.
- Select a session for which to edit port forwarding rule.
- Click the standard [Properties] button.
- Select [Connection > SSH > Tunneling] from [Category].
- Open the Forwarding Rule dialog box by clicking [Add].
- Select Dynamic (SOCKS4/5) from [Type] list.
- Enter port number in [Listening Port] or select a service name. The SOCKS proxy server default port is 1080.
- Click [OK].
Note
For dynamic port forwarding, the destination host and port do not need to be entered.