# cryptcat > Cryptcat is netcat with encryption capabilities. > More information: . - [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}}` - Set a 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}}`