How do I redirect all port 80 request out from my computer to a proxy?

whizzbang

I'm accessing the web through a proxy and I have a few apps that connect outbound to port 80 but do not allow me to set a proxy. How can I take all requests going out from my PC and redirect them through the proxy?

Either through configuration or third part app!

Cheers!

Capt'n Midnight

many apps just use IE's settings so make sure they are ok

in the bsd/linux world you would just setup a trasparent proxy on the local machine using ipchains or some such

you could get an external firewall/router to remap the ports for you

I might be plesently supprised but I guess an external box would be neede

whizzbang

Thanks, I had a look around and what I need is software that does Destination NAT. Not sure how easy that is to find for Windows though!

Essentiall what I'm doing it trying to dowdnlaod podcasts in work using a podcatcher that doens't allow you to set the proxy. unfortunatly the one I have assumes you have a direct connection.

I could just download the stuff directly but it is an interesting challenge.

Vazelothir

you might be able to do this via a HOSTS file - plain text file usually in /system32/etc directory which will override any http addresses...

you can also use this to filter, e.g. sites you don't want to be able to access you can re-route to localhost.

try here for info http://accs-net.com/hosts/what_is_hosts.html
or google for more

whizzbang

Vazelothir wrote:

you might be able to do this via a HOSTS file - plain text file usually in /system32/etc directory which will override any http addresses...

Thanks! I had not thought of doing it through localhost, I will have a look into that!

Cheers