Proxy server is a computer server or computer programs that can act as another computer to make requests to the content from the Internet or an intranet.
Proxy Server acts as a gateway to the Internet world for each client computer. Proxy servers are not visible to the client computer: a user who interacts with the Internet via a proxy server will not know that a proxy server is handling requests are done. Web server that receives requests from the proxy server will interpret these requests as if the request came directly from the client computer, instead of the proxy server.
Proxy servers can also be used to secure private network that is connected to a public network (like internet). Proxy servers have more functions than a router that features packet filtering because it is a proxy server is operating at a higher level and have a more thorough control of the access network. Proxy server that serves as a "security agency" for a private network, commonly known as a firewall.
How a Proxy?
Proxy Server acts as a gateway to the Internet world for each client computer. Proxy servers are not visible to the client computer: a user who interacts with the Internet via a proxy server will not know that a proxy server is handling requests are done. Web server that receives requests from the proxy server will interpret these requests as if the request came directly from the client computer, instead of the proxy server.
Proxy servers can also be used to secure private network that is connected to a public network (like internet). Proxy servers have more functions than a router that features packet filtering because it is a proxy server is operating at a higher level and have a more thorough control of the access network. Proxy server that serves as a "security agency" for a private network, commonly known as a firewall.
How a Proxy?