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ligolo-ng

Modern pivoting via a userland TUN interface - no SOCKS proxychains gymnastics. Cleaner and faster than legacy tunneling for reaching internal subnets.

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Where ligolo-ng fits

Modern pivoting via a userland TUN interface - no SOCKS proxychains gymnastics. Cleaner and faster than legacy tunneling for reaching internal subnets.

Detection-first use

Start with the least intrusive template that can distinguish your hypothesis from a normal response. Preserve raw output and a negative control.

Installation references

Install with releaseAuthorization required
wget https://github.com/nicocha30/ligolo-ng/releases/latest/download/ligolo-ng_agent_linux_amd64.tar.gz
Positive signal
Tool-specific output that supports the stated hypothesis.
Negative control
No result, or identical behavior against a known-safe control.
Intrusiveness
Review flags and target scope before execution.

Command templates

Proxy (your box)Authorization required

Populate placeholders only with assets that are explicitly in scope.

./proxy -selfcert -laddr 0.0.0.0:{port}
Positive signal
Tool-specific output that supports the stated hypothesis.
Negative control
No result, or identical behavior against a known-safe control.
Intrusiveness
Review flags and target scope before execution.
Agent (foothold)Authorization required

Populate placeholders only with assets that are explicitly in scope.

./agent -connect {server}:{port} -ignore-cert
Positive signal
Tool-specific output that supports the stated hypothesis.
Negative control
No result, or identical behavior against a known-safe control.
Intrusiveness
Review flags and target scope before execution.

Continue the workflow

Attribution and verification

Version history: normalized permanent page created 2026-08-20. Upstream activity and popularity are separate signals and do not establish tool safety.