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SOCKS5 handshake error

N Network Medium

🔴 Error Message

SOCKS5 proxy handshake failed

📖 What This Means

Proxy requiring authentication.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Add auth to config: socks5 127.0.0.1 1080 user pass
  2. Check proxy type matches config
  3. Verify proxy is SOCKS5 not SOCKS4

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