Proxy Protocols: HTTP CONNECT, SOCKS5, and PROXY protocol in production
Stop confusing proxy protocols with PROXY protocol. Learn CONNECT, SOCKS5, client IP preservation, TLS order, and validation labs for NGINX and HAProxy.

Stop confusing proxy protocols with PROXY protocol. Learn CONNECT, SOCKS5, client IP preservation, TLS order, and validation labs for NGINX and HAProxy.

Understand HTTP proxy, SOCKS5, CONNECT tunnels, and HAProxy PROXY protocol. Includes configs, verification steps, security boundaries, and troubleshooting.