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Here's a tutorial on setting up Dante proxy on Ubuntu 20.04:

• Update your system:

apt update -y && apt upgrade -y

• Install Dante:

apt install dante-server -y

• Remove the default Danty proxy configuration file:

rm -rf /etc/danted.conf

• Put the following Dante proxy configuration:

logoutput: syslog
user.privileged: root
user.unprivileged: nobody

# The listening network interface or address.
internal: 0.0.0.0 port=1080

# The proxying network interface or address.
external: eth0

# socks-rules determine what is proxied through the external interface.
socksmethod: username

# client-rules determine who can connect to the internal interface.
clientmethod: none

client pass {
from: 0.0.0.0/0 to: 0.0.0.0/0
}

socks pass {
from: 0.0.0.0/0 to: 0.0.0.0/0
}

• Configure the Dante proxy by editing the configuration file:

nano /etc/danted.conf

• Customize the configuration based on your needs. Pay attention to the following parameters:

1. internal: Specify the network interface or IP range of the machines allowed to use the proxy.
2. external: Specify the network interface or IP address of the server.
3. method: Choose the authentication method for clients.
4. user.privileged and user.unprivileged: Set the user and group that the proxy will run as.

• Save the changes and exit the editor.
• Start the Dante service:

systemctl start danted

• Enable Dante to start on boot:

systemctl enable danted

• Verify the status of the Dante service:

systemctl status danted

• Adjust the firewall rules to allow incoming connections on the proxy port (default is 1080):

ufw allow 1080

That's it! You have successfully set up Dante proxy on Ubuntu 20.04. Make sure to configure your client devices to use the proxy server accordingly.