
naming conventions within the framework suggest a high degree of
parallelism to SOCKS. This is not to say that SSH is SOCKS. It is to
say, however, that there are powerful similarities, and SSH may have
SOCKS at its core with additional administrative capabilities that are
custom SSH value add-ons. There are also similarities between the
old SOCKS NEC site and the SSH Tectia white paper that leave one
with an overwhelming sense of déjà vu.
HUMMINGBIRD
Hummingbird is a classic example of a specialized use of SOCKS to
coordinate application communications through firewall devices.
The Hummingbird SOCKS Client, in tandem with SOCKSv4/v5
servers on gateways, ...