SOCKS Internet Protocol

[Chandraa]

Hi,
Can anyone here to tell me something about SOCKS protocol, I know this is Internet protocol, but I don’t know how it’s working, which type of network places are use in this internet protocol?, In which layer SOCKS protocol perform?, Which port uses this SOCKS protocol? When SOCKS protocol approved and who was approved this protocol? Where it is intermediate? And who was the developers of SOCKS Internet Protocol?

[Milton.J]

I have some information about the SOCKS. Yes SOCKS is an Internet Protocol. This is use for routing network packets, this is network packets are rout between Client Server application via using Proxy Server. SOCKS Internet Protocol performance at the 5th layer of OSI model it’s called Session Layer. And this protocol intermediate between the Presentation Layer and the Transport Layer.

[Spyrus]

I know, above information is true but I having some additional information about SOCKS Internet Protocol. SOCKS protocol is perform between the Session Layer of OSI Model. It’s SOCKS protocol was originally developed for the giving the additional security to Firewall, SOCKS protocol also called Security Protocol, Using this protocol in the layer is good because other security products are easy to administrate. SOCKS Internet Protocol was developed by Aventail Corporation and this internet protocol was approved by the Internet Engineering Task Force in 1996.

[Snake08]

SOCKS Internet Protocol use the Handshake Protocol, because the Handshake Protocol it’s goes easy to inform the Proxy Software about the connection, here the client also try to used for any TCP or UDP Socket Connection. It’s very use full to find whereas an HTTP and HTTP headers are sent through it in order to their recover, also in their request order. Currently there is some versions of SOCKS protocol are available like SOCKS v4 and SOCKS v5. SOCKS v4 uses TCP as a transport.

[Zachary]

I introduce you with the new definition of SOCKS. SOCKS is a Network Protocol , This protocol is designed to allow the user to communicate with Internet Servers using the Firewalls. Socks Network Protocol is mostly implemented on Proxy Servers. SOCKS protocol support as a Proxy Server configuration option in popular Web browsers and instant messaging programs. Currently SOCKS Protocol also use in Virtual Private Network.