How do I configure tun2socks on Windows?

Generate the launch file, place it beside the official tun2socks executable and Wintun library, then follow the upstream Windows example to assign the adapter address and configure DNS and routes. Those machine-specific network commands are intentionally not guessed by this generator.

What is tun2socks used for?

tun2socks routes all system traffic — not just browser traffic — through a SOCKS5 or HTTP proxy by creating a virtual TUN network adapter. This is useful when applications do not support per-app proxy settings and you need transparent, system-wide tunneling on Windows, Linux, or macOS.

What platforms support tun2socks?

The xjasonlyu/tun2socks build (the most actively maintained fork) supports Windows, Linux, and macOS. This generator produces a Windows .bat file; Linux and macOS users run the same binary directly from a shell script or systemd unit.

Do I need to supply tun2socks.exe separately?

Yes. This tool generates the .bat launch script only. Download tun2socks.exe from the official GitHub releases page at github.com/xjasonlyu/tun2socks/releases and place it in the same folder as the generated .bat file before running.

Which flags are generated?

The script uses --device wintun and a quoted --proxy socks5:// URL, matching the current xjasonlyu/tun2socks Windows example. DNS and routing are configured separately in Windows.

What are the alternatives to tun2socks?

Common alternatives include Proxifier (Windows, commercial), redsocks (Linux), and Clash (cross-platform rule-based proxy). tun2socks is open-source and operates at the kernel network layer, which gives it broader app coverage than userspace alternatives.

tun2socks Config Generator

Paste a SOCKS5 proxy string and download a tun2socks Windows launch script using the documented Wintun CLI flags.

tun2socks .bat Generator

Proxy String

Format: IP:PORT:USER:PASS or IP:PORT (no auth)

You need tun2socks.exe in the same folder. Download it from the official GitHub releases page. Run the .bat as Administrator.

Paste your proxy string on the left and click Generate.

Generated .bat content

Host

Port

Username

Password

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Summary

tun2socks creates a virtual TUN adapter that can carry traffic through a SOCKS5 proxy. This tool converts IP:PORT:USER:PASS into the xjasonlyu/tun2socks v2 Windows launch form: --device wintun --proxy socks5://credentials@host:port. The generated file starts tun2socks; Windows interface addressing, DNS, routes, and a proxy-server route exception still depend on the local network and must be configured separately.

How it works

Paste your proxy string in IP:PORT:USER:PASS format (or just IP:PORT if the proxy has no authentication).
The tool parses the four fields, validates the host and port, and builds the .bat content with the correct tun2socks flags.
The generated command uses the documented --device wintun and --proxy socks5://... flags.
Click "Copy" to copy the batch script to your clipboard, or "Download .bat" to save tun2socks.bat directly.
Place it beside tun2socks.exe, then follow the upstream Windows guide to configure the Wintun address, DNS, routes, and proxy-server exception for your network.

Use cases

Routing all Windows PC traffic through a SOCKS5 or HTTP proxy when an app has no built-in proxy settings.
Setting up a transparent proxy on Windows for testing, privacy, or bypassing network restrictions.
Generating a reproducible launch script so you can switch proxies without editing .bat files by hand.
Converting a proxy list entry (IP:PORT:USER:PASS) into a working tun2socks startup file in seconds.
Automating proxy rotation by regenerating the .bat for each new session.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-06-15 · Reviewed by Nham Vu