Install the dante proxy server

Install the server

Run the command

apt-get install dante-server

Check the version

danted -v

Create config file

Create run user

adduser --no-create-home --shell /usr/sbin/nologin dante

Backup the original file

mv /etc/danted.conf /etc/danted.conf.bak

Create new file

Open new file
1
nano /etc/danted.conf

With content

2.1. No authentication

logoutput: /var/log/socks.log
internal: eth0 port = [YOUR_PORT]
external: eth0
clientmethod: none
socksmethod: none  

user.privileged: root
user.notprivileged: dante

client pass {
        from: 0.0.0.0/0 to: 0.0.0.0/0
        log: error connect disconnect
}
client block {
        from: 0.0.0.0/0 to: 0.0.0.0/0
        log: connect error
}
socks pass {
        from: 0.0.0.0/0 to: 0.0.0.0/0
        log: error connect disconnect
}
socks block {
        from: 0.0.0.0/0 to: 0.0.0.0/0
        log: connect error
}

2.2. Need authentication

https://www.inet.no/dante/doc/1.4.x/config/auth_username.html

logoutput: /var/log/socks.log
internal: eth0 port = [YOUR_PORT]
external: eth0
clientmethod: none
socksmethod: username
user.privileged: root
user.notprivileged: dante

client pass {
        from: 0.0.0.0/0 to: 0.0.0.0/0
        log: error connect disconnect
}
client block {
        from: 0.0.0.0/0 to: 0.0.0.0/0
        log: connect error
}
socks pass {
        from: 0.0.0.0/0 to: 0.0.0.0/0
        command: bind connect udpassociate
        log: error connect disconnect
        socksmethod: username
}
socks block {
        from: 0.0.0.0/0 to: 0.0.0.0/0
        log: connect error
}

if you using this method, please create the system user, like

1 2	useradd [YOUR_USERNAME] -r passwd [YOUR_USERNAME]

Run the server

Run the command

systemctl start danted

Check the status

systemctl status danted

Verify the server

Run the command

No authentication

1	curl --socks5 IP:PORT https://ipinfo.io/ip

Need authentication

1	curl -x socks5://USERNAME:PASSWORD@IP:PORT https://ipinfo.io/ip