Socks 4/5 proxy support
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:13 am
Instead of allowing apps to either access or not access net, a third option in which traffic is funneled to a socks 4/5 proxy.
This particular subject, or subjects loosely related, have be brought up approximately 5 times, according to a search on the forums for "proxy". See picture below..
Neither the arguments already presented, or the replies, have dealt a convincing argument as to why or why not this idea would be ideal for Sandboxie.
Tzuk in all fairness has stated that:
But on the flip side, also in fairness, Sandboxie has already taken on a role if internet filter / firewall with the following options:
So the idea which I am presenting is -- from the above screen, instead of allowing programs to have either internet, or no internet -- then a third option could be present, which is redirect to proxy, and which would look like this:
To say that this is out of the scope of Sandboxie cannot be entirely accurate, since Sanboxie already has taken the step of commanding which applications are allowed internet access.
An argument counter to mine could be that neither I, or others making requests, are computer programmers who are working on Sandboxie. So in theory, no one other than Tzuk can say if this idea is easy or difficult to implement, and if it will be worth the effort. It just seems to me though, that since Sandboxie has already taken control of the applications' internet potential, then its a very small step to take to add a simple third option (than either on or off), which allows a traffic redirect to either HTTP or SOCKS proxy.
There are apps out there which are dedicated to performing this task alone (proxifier), yet they do not integrate with Sandboxie as well as a pre-integrated solution might .
I hope dearly that this idea is received to an open mind, and a fresh perspective. For me this would make Sandboxie the ultimate app, and even worth paying for again (just paid my first copy today, after a month with the trial).
This particular subject, or subjects loosely related, have be brought up approximately 5 times, according to a search on the forums for "proxy". See picture below..
Neither the arguments already presented, or the replies, have dealt a convincing argument as to why or why not this idea would be ideal for Sandboxie.
Tzuk in all fairness has stated that:
But on the flip side, also in fairness, Sandboxie has already taken on a role if internet filter / firewall with the following options:
So the idea which I am presenting is -- from the above screen, instead of allowing programs to have either internet, or no internet -- then a third option could be present, which is redirect to proxy, and which would look like this:
To say that this is out of the scope of Sandboxie cannot be entirely accurate, since Sanboxie already has taken the step of commanding which applications are allowed internet access.
An argument counter to mine could be that neither I, or others making requests, are computer programmers who are working on Sandboxie. So in theory, no one other than Tzuk can say if this idea is easy or difficult to implement, and if it will be worth the effort. It just seems to me though, that since Sandboxie has already taken control of the applications' internet potential, then its a very small step to take to add a simple third option (than either on or off), which allows a traffic redirect to either HTTP or SOCKS proxy.
There are apps out there which are dedicated to performing this task alone (proxifier), yet they do not integrate with Sandboxie as well as a pre-integrated solution might .
I hope dearly that this idea is received to an open mind, and a fresh perspective. For me this would make Sandboxie the ultimate app, and even worth paying for again (just paid my first copy today, after a month with the trial).
