[RESOLVED] Something I hope to be a challenge...a local proxy :-)

[smUX]

Yes, me doing my usual...tempting fate by attempting the impossible :-)

In layman's terms, this is what I want a program to do (and I'm not asking for someone to do it, I'm asking if it is (1) possible and (2) easy enough for me to do :-))

1) Accept incoming connections through a specified port (local connection)

2) Forward these connections

Simple enough so far, I'm sure you'll agree

3) Watch outgoing traffic for specific IP addresses and websites, and redirect them as set in a listview (or just set in a textbox and loaded into an array)...this would be useful for blocking certain sites, of course, but there's more to this idea than that

4) *LOG* all incoming and outgoing traffic...which is pretty much what HTTP interceptor does but you have to pay for it...and $50 is a lot of cash for what is basically a logging proxy :-)

I assume accepting the data and forwarding it would be pretty straightforward with winsock...having a blacklist of IPs might be a little extra work..logging traffic should be simple

5) "Special rules"...If a specific IP address is requested by the program, the program would be told exactly what to do...like "send this as the returned data" or "refuse connection" (although the latter is like a blocklist, I know...the former I have my reasons for wanting :-))

I'm not very good with winsock...barely able to do inet...and I know my fair share about webbrowser...has anyone any thoughts or suggestions about how I would go about a project like this?

[mstic]

Give this a view...

http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb...20060255297847

[smUX]

I think PSC is down or something...that link fails for me :-)

[shirazamod]

I've got the correct link here -> http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb...11700&lngWId=1

[smUX]

Ooh, this looks good...Thanks...I'll resolve this thread, methinks :-)