HTTPort for Windows

Name: HTTPort
Rating: 3.7 (31 reviews)
Author: Technology Networks

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 25, 2026

HTTPort establishes a transparent tunnel through proxies and firewalls, enabling unrestricted internet access for all your applications. It offers robust security and authentication.

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Pros
- Bypasses proxy servers, firewalls, and accelerators
- Supports HTTPS and HTTP proxies
- Includes a built-in SOCKS4 server
- Features strong traffic encryption
- Supports NTLM and other authentication
Cons
- Registered users receive faster access
- Retry feature enhances stability against countermeasures

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 15, 2002

Latest update: February 25, 2026

Version: 3.SNF

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows NT
Windows 95
Windows 2000
Windows 98

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, HTTP 1.1-compliant proxy server and/or firewall

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Total Downloads: 400,894

Downloads Last Week: 13

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User Reviews

3.7/5

31 User Votes

Not Very Stable
GoFMJune 5, 2007
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Crashed my computer. Just didn't work.
Summary
An awesome tool! Not for rookies.
aplmer2June 6, 2006
Pros
It does what it promisses in a great way! You can access ANY website blocked by your provider's (or company's) firewall. My company blocks some good sites and once in a while I need access to them. To surf anonymously I also registered for a remote proxy server ($5.95 month) and the performance is great. This service is optional as you can create your own proxy server or connect to some free ones. Well, you get what you pay for, so don't expect great things from a free proxy server. I suggest you set your own up at home (if feasible) or pay to access one, like I did. All I can tell you it works like a charm!
Cons
Not for rookies!! You need to understand what you're doing. Also, the explanations aren't that great. I consider myself a very experienced computer user and even I had a bit of hard time understanding what had to be done. In my case, I had to enter a port mapping to make it work. That was NOT written anywhere and I had to figure this out by myself. Also, error messages in the connection log are useless to users. I can see why people complained about this tool in the previous reviews, but some of the statements are not accurate, since this tool DOES work. You just must know what you're doing. Plus, if you connect to a junky free proxy server, things can get even harder. Once you set this baby up, though, you can browse anything you want and your boss thinks you can't do a thing! Love it. Hey, just don't get caught or killed if you live in a government oppressive country ;-)
Summary
It's exactly what I looked for
arpaxApril 21, 2005
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If you network is restricted by the firewall and you have a computer outside permanently connected to the internet this program is what you need. You can get off all restrictions with it: use ICQ at work, browse restricted sites, use you mailbox, play games. It's light, it works and it's free. It's the first free software of this kind I saw which worked well enough. 1- You need to setup or find a server program (HTTHost) on the outside computer which have an unlimited access. 2- Then you have to configure the client part (HTTPort) on your restricted computer so that it can connect to the outside computer. 3- You have to configure you favourite software to connect to HTTPort instead of making direct connection. 4- You configure HTTPort client to be ready to accept connexions from your software. In resumé: your software will connect to HTTPort which will forward requests to the outside computer trough autorised connexion. The outside computer will execute your requests trough unlimited connexion and send back the result.
Cons
You need quite a good knowledge in networking to setup it. I promise, it works. Don't give up but try to understand better how it works.
Summary
HTTPort 3.SNF
4644838March 26, 2005
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HTTPort 3.SNF
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HTTPort 3.SNF
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a very good website
December 16, 2004
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keep it up!!^^
is not worth it
November 19, 2004
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the prog is not stable, sometimes it works fine and sometimes not, (nope, It's not because of the proxy I picked). wasting my time to download & setting up.. blaaahhhhh :(
very bad tunneling software
October 26, 2004
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don't waste your time downloading this piece of software. it definetly does't work no matter how your setting is.
September 12, 2004
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Works great and very useful
September 12, 2004
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Easy setup for going through a proxy server to get out of my works network.
Don't download it
March 20, 2004
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It is very difficult to sepup very very technical not possible for layman to use it does not work with Win XP if u setup it right even

Developer’s Description

By Technology Networks

Bypass proxy servers, firewalls, and transparent accelerators.

HTTPort creates a transparent tunnel through a proxy server or firewall. This allows you to use all sorts of Internet software from behind the proxy. It bypasses HTTPS and HTTP proxies, transparent accelerators, and firewalls. It has a built-in SOCKS4 server. It supports strong traffic encryption, which makes proxy logging useless, and supports NTLM and other authentication schemes. Version 3.SN features privileged status and faster access for registered users.

Version 3.SNF adds a smarter retry feature, which makes HTTPort more resistant to proxy counter measures and the connections more stable.

HTTPort for Windows

Editors’ Review

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