proxytunnel

If you're looking for a program that can connect stdin and stdout to an origin server via an HTTPS proxy, then you might want to try proxytunnel. It's a handy tool that lets you create a secure tunnel between your computer and the server.

Getting started with proxytunnel is easy. On most modern Unix systems, you can use the normal Makefile to install it. If you're using MAC OS X, then you should use Makefile.darwin. And if you don't have gnu-getopts, make sure to use Makefile.no-gnu-getopts.

If you want to enable setproctitle functionality, you need to add a CFLAGS define -DSETPROCTITLE (uncomment the sample in Makefile). Once you're all set up, just run make and optionally 'make install'. Alternatively, you can copy proxytunnel to /usr/local/bin and the manual-page from the debian-subdirectory to your manpath.

There are several new features in the latest release of proxytunnel. Remote proxy authentication and remote proxy SSL have been added, along with changes to proxy authentication options. You can now set environment variables for proxy and remote proxy authentication, and HTTP_PROXY environment variables are supported. Improvements have been made to output, verbose output, and help. Finally, error output on the Windows build has been disabled.

Overall, proxytunnel is a reliable and useful tool that's worth trying out if you need to establish a secure connection to an origin server via an HTTPS proxy. The installation process is straightforward, and the new features in the latest release make it even more versatile.