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# cryptcat
> Cryptcat is netcat with encryption capabilities.
> More information: <https://manned.org/cryptcat>.
- [l]isten on a specified [p]ort and print any data received:
`cryptcat -k {{password}} -l -p {{port}}`
- Connect to a certain port:
`cryptcat -k {{password}} {{ip_address}} {{port}}`
- Specify the timeout ([w]):
`cryptcat -k {{password}} -w {{timeout_in_seconds}} {{ip_address}} {{port}}`
- Scan ([z]) the open ports of a specified host:
`cryptcat -v -z {{ip_address}} {{port}}`
- Act as proxy and forward data from a local TCP port to the given remote host:
`cryptcat -k {{password}} -l -p {{local_port}} | cryptcat -k {{password}} {{hostname}} {{remote_port}}`