WHAT IS PROXY SERVER AND WHY USE IT?

BEFORE GOING TO PROXY SERVER LETS UNDERSTAND THIS:

When you connect or browse to a website then your online connection gives you an "address" which is also send to that website that you are browsing. (why?)

Your address is also send to the website so their servers may know where to send the data. That address is known as "PUBLIC IP ADDRESS".

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Without an IP address you can't  do anyting online.

REALITIES ABOUT PUBLIC IP

1. Public IP identities where are you in the world ,sometime to the street level.

2. It can be used to block you from accessing certain websites.

3. It ties up with your location and even your name !

IF you want to escape from these realities then you can use PROXY SERVICE , PROXY SERVER or PROXY.

PROXY?

Proxy helps you to browse the internet under different ip.

FEATURES:-

1. You can access blocked site using proxy

2. Your privacy is maintained while using proxy.

3. When you want to see something interesting but don't want to get traced.

4. You want to comment on website and don't want to  show your IP

5. Your college has restricted Social media on their network, so use proxy ;-)

TYPE OF PROXIES?

1. TRANSPARENT PROXY

 It tell website that it is a proxy server and will pass along with your IP anyway.

2. ANONYMOUS PROXY

It will tell the website that is a proxy server but will not pass your IP to the website.

3. DISTORTING PROXY

It passes an incorrect IP for you, while identifying himself as a proxy

4. HIGH ANONYMITY PROXY

Your IP and Proxy remains a secret , the website sees a random IP connecting to it. which is not yours!

HOPE THIS IS HELPFUL !