Introduction to Proxy Servers in Computer Networking
Proxy servers work as a intermediary between the two ends of a client/server network connection. Proxy servers interface with network applications, most commonlyWeb browsers and servers. Inside corporate networks, proxy servers are installed on specially-designated internal (intranet) devices. SomeInternet Service Providers (ISPs) also utilize proxy servers as part of providing online services to their customers. Finally, a category of third-party hosted Web sites called Web proxy servers is available to end users on the Internet for their Web browsing sessions.Key Features of Proxy Servers
Proxy servers traditionally provide three main functions:- firewall and network data filtering support
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- network connection sharing
- data caching
Proxy Servers, Firewalls and Content Filtering
Proxy servers work at the Application layer (layer 7) of the OSI model. They differ from traditional network firewalls that work at lower OSI layers and support application-independent filtering. Proxy servers are also more difficult to install and maintain than firewalls, as proxy functionality for each application protocol like HTTP, SMTP, orSOCKS must be configured individually. However, a properly configured proxy serverimproves network security and performance for the target protocols.
Network administrators often deploy both firewall and proxy server software to work in tandem, installing both firewall and proxy server software on network gateway server.
Because they function at the OSI Application layer, the filtering capability of proxy servers is relatively more sophisticated compared to that of ordinary routers. For example, proxy Web servers can check the URL of an outgoing requests for Web
pages by inspecting HTTP messages. Network administrators can use this feature bar access to illegal domains but allow access to other sites. Ordinary network firewalls, in contrast, cannot see the Web domain names inside HTTP request messages. Likewise for incoming data traffic, ordinary routers can filter by port number or IP address, but proxy servers can also filter based on application content inside the messages.
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