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  • cool, I can try the other loopback addresses. Could you add an example of using unix sockets as well? just curious how it would work. Commented Mar 30, 2020 at 17:41
  • I don't know if the servers are programmed to do it. But you could listen on a high port, and use port forwarding. I just went for multiple loop-back addresses. Commented Mar 30, 2020 at 19:49
  • yeah the multiple loop back addresses is cool. will prob use that. but I am really curious how it could be done with unix domain sockets, any idea how? Commented Mar 30, 2020 at 22:47
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    I would look at netcat. It may be able to forward it. ssh can do it but there is overhead of encryption. Both would need the server to listen on a socket, and would just forward from another unix socket. I think I did it once. But could not convince the browser to use it. I would ask another question. But be clear about what you are not asking for, and link to this question. Commented Mar 31, 2020 at 19:18
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    yeah but netcat would be listening on a port and then forwarding to the unix domain socket? ultimately I am trying to avoid listening on a port at all, so that defeats the purpose, but your original idea to use a different loopback address is good. Commented Mar 31, 2020 at 19:36