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PC SOCKS Pack - Version 1.01
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File: README

Welcome to the PC SOCKS Pack.  This is a collection of Windows Sockets
client applications that can be used from a PC sitting behind a
network firewall that has direct access to a proxy SOCKS server
running version 4.0 or above to reach hosts outside the firewall.
Presently, there are many packages available in the UNIX environment
that are SOCKS compliant and there seems to be a similar need in the
PC environment.

Currently, there are three applications included in the pack that I've
converted (SOCKSified) from other packages found on the net in source
form.  I hope to add more to the collection.  Can anyone point me to
the source for other packages?  I'd like to find source for a Windows
Gopher client real fast.

The applications:

FINGER-s:
	A finger application based on Lee Murach's Finger3.1.

WINTEL-s:
	A telnet application based on NCSA's unsupported beta 3
	telnet.  This application is a bit buggy.

WS_FTP-s:
	An ftp client based on John A. Junod's WS_FTP version
	93.12.05.


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1.0 Where to get it
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If you're reading this file, chances are you already know where to get
it but just in case...  The PC SOCKS Pack can be downloaded via
anonymous ftp from:
	ftp.nec.com
in the directory:
	/pub/security/socks.cstc/PC_Socks_Pack

Get the file "FILES" from that directory to see a description of
what's in the directory and what files you need to download.


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2.0 About this release
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The PC SOCKS Pack is distributed as a single ZIP file which extracts
into multiple directories (remember to use the -d option for PKUNZIP).
The top directory contains general information about the package and
instructions for configuring SOCKS on your system.  Each subdirectory
contains an individual SOCKSified application with specific
installation instructions for the application along with files from
that package's original release.

The SOCKSification of each package only adds the capability to connect
to outside networks through a SOCKS server.  The original user
interface and operation of each package have not been changed from the
original author's package.

I should mention that if you do not need the SOCKS capabilities, you
can still use the applications in this package by setting the SOCKS
configuration on your machine so that all connections are direct.
However, it's probably best to use the original un-modified
applications if you don't need SOCKS.  In most cases, I've included a
copy of the original executable for convenience and testing purposes.


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3.0 Priliminary steps
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To see a description of all the files in this distribution, see the
"FILES" file in the top directory of this distribution.

If you need to know more about SOCKS itself, see the file "WHATSOCK"
in the top directory of this distribution.

There are some system and software requirements that you must meet in
order to use the PC SOCKS Pack.  It is important that you read the
file "REQUIRES" and verify that all the requirements are met for your
system and network.

Please read and understand the individual copyrights and permissions
for each package.  In the top directory, there is a file called
"COPYRGHT" that contains the notices and copyrights from all of the
applications included in this distribution.  See the file "ACKNLGMT"
to see the credits for each application.

To see what system and software setups that this software has been
tested on, see the file "SYSTEMS".  I'd like to add your system and
software setups to the list if you'd like to email me the information.


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4.0 Getting started
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To start installing the PC SOCKS Pack, please refer to the file
"INSTALL" in the top directory of this distribution.


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5.0 SOCKS Mailing List
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There is a mailing list for SOCKS maintained by the C&C Software
Technology Center at NEC Systems Lab.  It's primarly a technical
discussion group concerning the ongoing development and nurturing of
the SOCKS protocol and related software.  To join the SOCKS mailing
list, send email to:
	majordomo@syl.dl.nec.com
with
	subscribe socks your@email.address
as the first line of the message body.


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6.0 PC SOCKS Pack Contact
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The PC SOCKS Pack was organized and the applications in it were
converted for SOCKS compliance by:
	Cornell Kinderknecht    <cornell@syl.dl.nec.com>
	C&C Software Technology Center (CSTC)
	NEC Systems Laboratory


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