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hmbsbige/shadowsocksr-windows

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TLDR

A Windows desktop app with a graphical interface for connecting to a ShadowsocksR proxy server, helping users in restricted network environments route their internet traffic through an encrypted tunnel.

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    What it does
      Proxy client for Windows
      Encrypted tunnel
      Bypass network restrictions
    Tech
      C# and WPF
      .NET 6
      ShadowsocksR protocol
    Use cases
      Connect to proxy server
      Manage server configs
      Fork as custom client
    License
      GPLv3 open source
      Fork of original SSR
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Route your Windows internet traffic through a ShadowsocksR server to access the open internet from a restricted network

USE CASE 2

Manage multiple ShadowsocksR server configurations from a system tray icon on your Windows desktop

USE CASE 3

Build or fork a C# WPF proxy client using this project as a starting point for your own implementation

Tech stack

C#.NET 6WPF

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
Free to use and modify, but any version you distribute must also be released as open source under GPL-3.0.

In plain English

ShadowsocksR for Windows is a desktop application for Windows that lets you route your internet traffic through a ShadowsocksR proxy. ShadowsocksR is a protocol originally created to help users in restricted network environments access the open internet. This project is a C# implementation of that protocol with a graphical interface built on WPF, the standard Windows UI framework. The tool sits in the background and manages your proxy connection. You configure a server, and the application handles the encrypted tunnel between your computer and that server. The project is built on .NET 6 and maintained as a fork of the original ShadowsocksR codebase. The README is sparse. It points to a wiki for documentation, a releases page for downloads, and recommends Visual Studio Community 2022 for anyone who wants to build from source. The project is open source under the GPLv3 license.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
How do I configure ShadowsocksR for Windows to connect to my proxy server? What server information do I need to enter in the settings?
Prompt 2
I want to build the ShadowsocksR Windows client from source. Walk me through the steps using Visual Studio Community 2022 on .NET 6.
Prompt 3
Explain the difference between the ShadowsocksR protocol and regular Shadowsocks. What obfuscation and protocol plugins does SSR add?
Prompt 4
I have multiple ShadowsocksR server configurations. How do I switch between them in this Windows client, and is there a way to import them in bulk?
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