trayproxy

If you are looking for a quick way to pass requests from an isolated, private network through the Internet via a firewall, then your best bet is a forward proxy. In addition to allowing you to better control the traffic, the forward proxy can also act as a shield, as it operates directly in the flow of traffic.

trayproxy is a lightweight utility that enables you to set up, configure and use forward proxy.

The program is portable, so simply download, decompress and launch to get started. On first launch, the app creates several configuration files in the same location as the app folder. As you probably hinted, here is where you can specify the details that make the tool work, such as the ProxyCore and ForwardCore, for instance.

The program doesn’t have an interface and can be accessed from the System Tray, which is not necessarily a bad thing considering the role of the app. While the details go into the configuration files mentioned above, you can use the System Tray shortcut to toggle StarCore, ProxyMode and PACFile on and off as necessary. You can configure the ports from the Settings.

The application supports XrayCore as well, a feature that allows you to work with SS, VMESS or VLESS protocols, as well as permits streaming with TCP, GRPC or WS. On the downside, the developer mentions that the tool only supports HTTP forward.

Trayproxy can be great for individuals who want to access various content they typically don’t have access to for various reasons. Nevertheless, the tool could also be used in more formal environments that rely on SaaS applications, as it could help detect Shadow IT apps that are after your data.