:::Configuring SOCKS4:::
Socks4 is a protocol that allows other programs not specifically written to work
with a proxy to work - *VERY* cool. NEC (the main force behind Socks) has made
a program called 'SocksCap' available for free here:
http://www.socks.permeo.com/Download/SocksCapDownload/index.asp
It is the primary way you get non-proxy programs to work. Just install it,
configure it to point to the proxy's IP address (10.0.0.1 or whatever) at port
1080, and then set it up to work with whatever programs you normally use. Then,
when you want to use them on your proxy'd machines, you simply launch them through
this handy app, and it takes care of the rest; nice!
Socks support has been tested and is known to work with AOL, AOL Instant
Messenger, Microsoft Messenger, etc. Please don't email me asking how to get
ANY of these (or any other) programs working through Socks - I don't use any
of these. Also, please be aware that the Socks5 implementation is only partial,
it support only TCP, not UDP. This should be corrected by v5.0.