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5.12 Can I make libcurl fake or hide my real IP address?

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Updated: April 5, 2005 (http://curl.haxx.se/docs/faq.html) Updated: April 11, 2005 (http://curl.haxx.se/docs/faq.html)
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5.9 How does libcurl resolve host names? 5.9 How does libcurl resolve host names?
5.10 How do I prevent libcurl from writing the response to stdout? 5.10 How do I prevent libcurl from writing the response to stdout?
5.11 How do I make libcurl not receive the whole HTTP response? 5.11 How do I make libcurl not receive the whole HTTP response?
5.12 Can I make libcurl fake or hide my real IP address?
6. License Issues 6. License Issues
6.1 I have a GPL program, can I use the libcurl library? 6.1 I have a GPL program, can I use the libcurl library?
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You make the write callback (or progress callback) return an error and You make the write callback (or progress callback) return an error and
libcurl will then abort the transfer. libcurl will then abort the transfer.
5.12 Can I make libcurl fake or hide my real IP address?
No. libcurl operates on a higher level than so. Besides, faking IP address
would imply sending IP packages with a made-up source address, and then you
normally get a problem with intercepting the packages sent back as they
would then not be routed to you!
If you use a proxy to access remote sites, the sites will not see your local
IP address but instead the address of the proxy.
Also note that on many networks NATs or other IP-munging techniques are used
that makes you see and use a different IP address locally than what the
remote server will see you coming from.
6. License Issues 6. License Issues