Tuesday, September 1, 2009

group19_angels : http proxy server

A proxy server is one that receives requests intended for another server and that acts on the behalf of the client (as the client proxy) to obtain the requested service.Basically it acts as an intermediate between the client and the server. A proxy server is often used when the client and the server are incompatible for direct connection. It may also be used for screening purposes i.e for filtering purposes ,to enable the administrator to control access to undesirable sites. The proxy server may also be used for caching purposes which enables faster access to frequently used websites.

We will host a proxy server both in Linux/Windows and for the demonstration purpose, we will host a proxy server in our home router and computer, configure a dynamic DNS (through dyndns.org) to connect to it.

Our tool of choice is Squid:


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