---
name: "sniproxy"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "sniproxy"
version: "0.7.0-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sniproxy"
---

# sniproxy(8)

transparent session based TLS and HTTP proxy

## NAME

SNIProxy - transparent session based TLS and HTTP proxy

## SYNOPSIS

**sniproxy** \[ -**c** *config* \] \[ -**f** \] \[ -**n** *file-descriptor-limit* \] \[ -**V** \]

## DESCRIPTION

Proxies incoming HTTP and TLS connections based on the hostname contained in the initial request of the TCP session. This enables HTTPS name-based virtual hosting to separate backend servers without installing the private key on the proxy machine.

## OPTIONS

- \-c *config*

  Specify configuration file to use. The default is /etc/sniproxy.conf.

- \-f

  Do not daemonize, and run in foreground.

- \-n *file-descriptor-limit*

  Specify the maximum file descriptor resource limit. SNIProxy will attempt to set the maximum file descriptor limit to the value specified.

- \-V

  Print the version of SNIProxy and exit.