WHAT IS PROXY................

WHAT IS PROXY..............

Ok, here we go.

This is my first tutorial , so don't expect this to be something you've never read before...First we need to know what a proxy is. A proxy actually is nothing more than some sort of "middle man" between you and the server (web-page, ftp, ...) you want to visit or make access to. So if someone wants to trace you, it won't be easy for him (her) to find out who you are. So, in a way it's some sort of hiding your own IP. (=Not the same as ip-spoofing, that's a whole other area!!!)So now we know what a proxy is, it's time to move a little bit forward. There are two (most used) sorts of proxy servers.1) HTTP proxyA HTTP (hyper text transfer protocol) proxy server is a proxy which allows you to connect to a remote server through its own "dataflow". Mostly http and sometimes ftp protocol.2) SOCKS proxyA SOCKS proxy server is a proxy which allows you to connect to a remote server.

All protocols. (http, smpt, ftp, udp, tcp/ip, ...) Two types of SOCKS; - SOCKS V4 - SOCKS V5I find it difficult to explain the difference between them. The things i understand, i will share with you;SOCKS V4 is the oldest one (duhhh, version 4) but has two major weaknesses: the lack of strong identification and the requirement to recompile applications with SOCKSv4 client library. Due to the fact this is the oldest one, it is the most found one SOCKS proxy throughout the internet.SOCKS V5 resolved the weaknesses in the previous version:# Strong authentication# Authentication method negotiation# Address resolution proxy# Proxy for UDP-based applicationsIt's all rather technical "mambo-jambo" to explain the real difference between them. So i'm not going into this issue any further. {also because of my lack of knowledge at this moment}Just remember that a HTTP proxy is easy to use with your standard browser, and supports most of the protocols what you're using.

PS: Only the high anonymity proxy doesn't reveal that a proxy has been used.A proxy looks like this (for the ones who don't know yet): xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:yyyThe X's are the proxys adress, and the y's are the port they use.The x's and y's don't always have to be 3-digit numbers. (look up how a ip is built)We have a clear picture about what a proxy actually is and what it does. {(i hope..}I can hear you asking: "how the hell do i configure my system settings to use a proxy and not use a direct connection?" Well, that's easier than you think. Just go to your browser and find the options menu. There should be tap saying-connection settings-or something simular to this.See if your browser lets you choose between HTTP, SOCKS, ... . If it doesn't, you should choose a HTTP proxy, because else you need some extra software to let you use a SOCKS proxy. I know IE (M$) doesn't have this option. Firefox does.Next all you have to do is enter the proxys adress and port number into the specific field for the manually proxy configuration.Most sites support the feature allowing you to see if the proxy has high anonymity or not. But to make sure you can use a program called "Accessdiver" to test those proxys for speed and anonymity. But that's a whole tutorial on its own... And most free proxys don't last for long, so make sure the proxy u use is safe.Hope this helped you out...!Special thanks to several sites who helped me out in understanding the basics of using Proxy Servers.

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