24-04-2012, 11:06 AM
TRANSPARENT PROXY SERVER
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SERVER
A server is a computer or a device on a network, that manages network resources.
The term server is also used to refer to the computer that makes serving of information possible.
It is a computer that delivers informations and software to other computers linked by the network.
A server is a computer that handles requests for data , e-mail ,file transfers and other network services from other computers (i .e clients).
PROXY SERVER
PROXY or otherwise known as, “application level gateway” is an application acting as a connection between the sender and the receiver.It works on the concept of proxy.
Proxy server can also be defined as a server which allows the client server to make indirect network connections to other network services.
There is an indirect communication between the client server and the real server through the proxy server.
Client makes all its requests from the proxy server which then makes the requests from the real server and passes the result back to the client server. In a manner it reduces the work load on the real server side thus making it more efficient and fast.
FILTERING FEATURES OF PROXY SERVERS
Filter is a software located between client and server
Proxy server filters requests that enter a network and improve performance by fulfilling small requests before they are sent to the network.
Proxy servers can also be used to filter requests in other way.For example a company might use a proxy to prevent its employees from accessing a specific set of websites.
HTTP and SOCKS proxy
HTTP proxy server is a proxy allowing to work on the Internet with HTTP and FTP protocols.It can carry out caching of information downloaded from the Internet.
SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol that enables hosts on one side of a SOCKS server to gain full access to hosts on the other side of the SOCKS server without requiring direct IP-reach ability.
CONCLUSION
Thus we conclude that the common reason to use a transparent proxy is to reduce the set up load for web browsers and to make the browsing faster and efficient .If end users are using browsers that are known to behave well with transparent proxies and the machine designated,as the proxy is capable of handling the load,a transparent proxy can be an effective solution.A number of security features makes it more safe and easy to configure.
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SERVER
A server is a computer or a device on a network, that manages network resources.
The term server is also used to refer to the computer that makes serving of information possible.
It is a computer that delivers informations and software to other computers linked by the network.
A server is a computer that handles requests for data , e-mail ,file transfers and other network services from other computers (i .e clients).
PROXY SERVER
PROXY or otherwise known as, “application level gateway” is an application acting as a connection between the sender and the receiver.It works on the concept of proxy.
Proxy server can also be defined as a server which allows the client server to make indirect network connections to other network services.
There is an indirect communication between the client server and the real server through the proxy server.
Client makes all its requests from the proxy server which then makes the requests from the real server and passes the result back to the client server. In a manner it reduces the work load on the real server side thus making it more efficient and fast.
FILTERING FEATURES OF PROXY SERVERS
Filter is a software located between client and server
Proxy server filters requests that enter a network and improve performance by fulfilling small requests before they are sent to the network.
Proxy servers can also be used to filter requests in other way.For example a company might use a proxy to prevent its employees from accessing a specific set of websites.
HTTP and SOCKS proxy
HTTP proxy server is a proxy allowing to work on the Internet with HTTP and FTP protocols.It can carry out caching of information downloaded from the Internet.
SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol that enables hosts on one side of a SOCKS server to gain full access to hosts on the other side of the SOCKS server without requiring direct IP-reach ability.
CONCLUSION
Thus we conclude that the common reason to use a transparent proxy is to reduce the set up load for web browsers and to make the browsing faster and efficient .If end users are using browsers that are known to behave well with transparent proxies and the machine designated,as the proxy is capable of handling the load,a transparent proxy can be an effective solution.A number of security features makes it more safe and easy to configure.