Feature request: Allow direct connections for contacts only

Hello, on Windows there is an option "Allow direct connections to contacts only" as described on http://en.kioskea.net/faq/32357-skype-hide-your-ip-from-people-who-are-not-on-your-contact-list. Many people including myself would like to see this feature implemented in the Linux client. There are solutions to protect the IP from resolvers like setting up proxies. However, the performance of free SOCKS-proxies is mostly very bad. VPNs with an appropriate bandwidth also cost an amount of money and additionally, it is difficult to only route Skype traffic through a VPN. Setting up a VM with Windows or WINE just to run Skype is an overkill as well. I consider it inconvenient that this feature is implemented on Windows while - in my opinion - mainly Linux users being aware of security might be in need for this feature. Therefore, I request to implement such a functionality into the Linux client. Kind regards from Germany

If you want to enable that feature on a Skype client that does not offer it in the GUI you would have to do it manually. You can follow the guidance here and the same information applies to the Linux client and any other client you have root or file-level access to. http://community.skype.com/t5/Modern-Windows-from-Windows/Windows-8-IP-Hiding/m-p/2876437/highlight/true#M19476 Linux path:/home/Username/.Skype/YourSkypeName/config.xml

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