Proxy Server - Types of Proxy

Types of Proxy

Proxy server can be placed in the user's local computer or at various points between the user and the destination servers on the Internet.

  • A proxy server that passes requests and responses unmodified is usually called a gateway or sometimes tunneling proxy.
  • A forward proxy is an Internet-facing proxy used to retrieve from a wide range of sources (in most cases anywhere on the Internet).
  • A reverse proxy is (usually) an Internet-facing proxy used as a front-end to control and protect access to a server on a private network, commonly also performing tasks such as load-balancing, authentication, decryption or caching.

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