Glossary
DNS leak
A hostname lookup that goes out from your own network instead of through the proxy.
It can reveal where a request originates and may resolve to a different address from the one the proxy would see. Choose a proxy URL scheme that resolves remotely when it matters.
Related terms
- SOCKS5
A proxy protocol that relays TCP connections, and optionally UDP, without interpreting HTTP.
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