Before deploying, ask yourself: Does your network truly need a SOCKS proxy? If yes, and you value a GUI over command-line fiddling, then Socks Admin v.1.2.11 is a viable, if vintage, workhorse. Always test in a staging environment first, and never expose it to the public internet without modern protective layers.
Then, point Socks Admin v.1.2.11 to this configuration file via its settings page. Running any admin panel on the open internet is risky. Socks Admin v.1.2.11 was released before many modern security hardening techniques became standard. Here is what you must do: 1. Change the Default Path Do not leave the panel at /socks-admin/ . Rename the directory to something obscure: socks admin v.1.2.11
CREATE DATABASE socks_admin_db; CREATE USER 'socks_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'strong_password_here'; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON socks_admin_db.* TO 'socks_user'@'localhost'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT; Navigate to http://your_server_ip/socks-admin/install.php and follow the on-screen prompts. Enter the database credentials you just created. Before deploying, ask yourself: Does your network truly
sudo mysql -u root -p Create a database and user: Then, point Socks Admin v
Edit /etc/danted.conf :
sudo rm -rf /var/www/html/socks-admin/install/ Socks Admin v.1.2.11 acts as a frontend. You must manually configure your SOCKS daemon. Below is a sample configuration for dante (a common choice):