| Part and parcel of network security, be it in a | | | | on the proxy site. This is important because it |
| corporation LAN or school university, is the | | | | makes retrieval of the page much quicker; instead |
| installation of a firewall or web content filter. | | | | of reloading a page, which can take time if the |
| However as any user will attest to, this can | | | | network or Internet is busy, the file is loaded |
| hamper the flow of work, as it restricts access | | | | from the cache instead. |
| to websites that actually have bearing on their | | | | Proxy Lists |
| activity. | | | | This is very convenient for Web users, but |
| Proxy Servers | | | | unfortunately, due to its popularity, proxy servers |
| One can go to the administrator and have the | | | | can be difficult to access at times, and there will |
| web content filter removed temporarily, but to | | | | be some webmasters who will try to block proxy |
| have to go through this procedure over and over | | | | servers. The way to go around this is by going to |
| will be tedious. A far more convenient method is | | | | a proxy list site. |
| to use proxies on proxy servers. | | | | There are several proxy list sites available, but |
| Proxy servers, or websites, allow a user to | | | | the good ones should be regularly maintained; that |
| overcome the website blockade. The process | | | | is, the contents are updated on a consistent basis. |
| itself is not difficult to comprehend: what goes on | | | | In addition, the contents of the proxy list should |
| is that once you are on a proxy server or site, | | | | also include proxy software, links to other sites, |
| you enter the address or URL of the blocked site. | | | | and other vital information. |
| The site will be displayed in a separate window, | | | | Setting up a DMZ |
| and you will be able to access it as you would any | | | | As has been shown, there will be times when |
| normal web page. | | | | using proxy servers will be necessary. If you |
| Not only do you overcome the web content filter, | | | | have a firewall, there is no need to disable it just |
| but your IP address is hidden so that the website | | | | so you can use a proxy. Instead, you can |
| you are visiting will not be able to tell who is | | | | configure the firewall so that there will be a DMZ |
| visiting it. The reason is that it is the proxy | | | | (demilitarized zone). This term is used to refer to |
| server's IP that will be displayed, and not your | | | | that section of the network system that is not |
| computer's. | | | | covered by the firewall. |
| Advantages of Using Proxy Servers | | | | There are several ways that you can configure a |
| Aside from circumventing content filter | | | | DMZ on a network. One of the easiest is to |
| applications, the proxy server has other benefits, | | | | select one of the computers and use it as a go |
| one of them is that because the page being | | | | between a firewall and the Internet. It usually |
| accessed does not directly interact with your | | | | entails using a directory on the computer as a |
| computer or the network, there is less danger of | | | | DMZ. Check the firewall manual for instructions. |
| having the security breached. | | | | Once this is setup, you can use a proxy server, |
| Another advantage is that by accessing the web | | | | and access all websites, while keeping up your |
| page from a proxy server, the pages are cached | | | | security. |