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Proxy Server

Device/Service which acts as intermediate gateway by which one device can interact with other ones is called as a Proxy

  • Proxy server provides anonymity to both the sender and receiver
  • Used to hide IP address
  • Used by network admins to ban certain websites
  • Used by developers for troubleshooting
  • Used by developers to reduce traffic on server

Configuring a Proxy

Way 1: Sending traffic of one browser tab through a proxy
Way 2: Sending all browser tabs to a proxy
Way 3: Browser plug-in based proxy

Understanding the Way 1: Send traffic of one browser tab through a proxy

  1. Install a proxy(e.g. Free web proxy - hideMe)

  • Advantages:
    a. No setup required, easy to use
    b. No browser
    c. Options to change countries on the fly

  • Disadvantages:
    a. Lots of ads(with free ones)
    b. Untrusted and unsafe
    c. Keeps complete logs
    d. Slow speed
    e. Not suitable

Understanding the Way 2: Sending all browser tabs to proxy

  1. Install ProxyNova
  2. Go to Browser Settings >> Advanced >> Proxy Settings >> Connections >> LAN Settings
  3. Common software examples,
    a. Burp Suite
    b. OWASP ZAP

  • Advantages:
    a. No need to setup proxy on every tab
    b. Can pick servers by anonymity

  • Disadvantages:
    a. Slightly complicated to setup
    b. IPs need to be changes frequently
    c. No speed
    d. No guarantee of anonymity
    e. Only works with standardbrowsers

Understanding the Way 3: Browser plug-in based proxy

  1. Install FoxyProxy
  2. Anonymox
  • Advantage: Provide option to change IP address for anonymity