ooni / ooni/probe-multiplatform
OONI probe lacks support for RFC 1929 (Username/Password Authentication for SOCKS V5)
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- Dominant language
- Kotlin
- Stars
- 91
- Forks
- 13
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Description
In case you need to use OONI backend proxy you can't use SOCKS5 with username/password authentication. For example, on Android username/password authentication may be used to prevent untrusted applications from accessing your proxy.
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Research direction
No file or test is named in the issue. Start by locating the SOCKS5 proxy setup and authentication handling in the Kotlin multiplatform code, then check how proxy configuration is exercised on Android and other targets. Done means SOCKS5 username/password authentication works for the reported proxy use case without breaking unauthenticated connections.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile-dev, networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100