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01-27-2002, 04:58 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
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Dumb question #123456
What is a "proxy"?
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01-27-2002, 05:15 PM
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prox·y (prokse)
n. pl.prox·ies 1. A person authorized to act for another; an agent or substitute. 2. The authority to act for another. 3. The written authorization to act in place of another.
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01-27-2002, 05:21 PM
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In net terms, a sort of middle man between you and your destination. Using a proxy makes it appear as if you are the proxy, masking your actual IP address.
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01-27-2002, 10:40 PM
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Or making your connection seem faster than it really is.
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01-28-2002, 03:35 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
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What is the purpouse of this deceiving, security?
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01-28-2002, 03:49 PM
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proxy server
A server that sits between a client application, such as a Web browser, and a real server. It intercepts all requests to the real server to see if it can fulfill the requests itself. If not, it forwards the request to the real server. |
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01-29-2002, 08:41 AM
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Hence, a proxy is something like the level 2 cache in your tin box. But running on the internet, not on the system bus.
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01-29-2002, 10:33 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
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But, what is its purpouse?
Security? Faster surfing? ???? |
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01-30-2002, 03:42 AM
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both.
Faster surfing: If the page you are looking for is in the proxy's cache it don't need to come slow around the world. Security: All your requests are passed to the proxy server. It won't fulfill requests that are forbidden. |
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