Definition of proxy server in English English dictionary
A hardware server that acts as an intermediary between a work station user and the Internet so that an enterprise can ensure security
A server that receives requests intended for another server and that acts on the behalf of the client behalf (as the client proxy) to obtain the requested service A proxy server is often used when the client and the server are incompatible for direct connection For example, the client is unable to meet the security authentication requirements of the server but should be permitted some services
A server that sits between a client application, such as a web browser, and a real server, containing the data to which the user requires access It intercepts all requests to the main server The function of the library proxy server is to allow remote web access to databases restricted by license to specific sets of users The proxy server requires that the user provide some kind of authentication ( usually a user ID and password), before permitting access to the main server containing the restricted access files
A technique used to cache information on a Web server and acts as an intermediary between a Web client and that Web server This is common for an ISP especially if they have a slow link to the Internet Proxy servers are also constructs that allow direct Internet access from behind a firewall They open a socket on the server, and allow communication via that socket to the Internet For example, if your computer is inside a protected network, and you want to browse the Web using Netscape, you would set up a proxy server on a firewall
A program that acts as a liaison between a workstation and a web server A proxy server caches information to provide faster access to web pages and increase network security
A server that sits between a client application, such as a Web browser, and a real server It intercepts all requests to the real server to see if it can fulfill the requests itself If not, it forwards the request to the real server
A proxy server is a firewall component that acts as an intermediary between a LAN and the Internet so that the enterprise can provide features such as security, access control, and document caching A proxy server separates a LAN from the Internet and manages the communications traffic between them
A local server that acts as an intermediary between the user and the Internet, storing Web sites and increasing security
An internet server that acts as a firewall, mediating traffic between a protected network and the internet
A proxy server is a server that acts as a "go-between"between an organization and the Internet They serve to improve performance by filling a request directly rather than forwarding the user to the Internet if the necessary information is available Proxy server also serve to block unauthorized activity - outgoing or incoming (referred to as "firewalls")
buffer between an internal network of an organization and the Internet as part of a security system to protect the organization's network for external intrusion
If you have a firewall at your site, you can't normally connect directly to a server on the Internet You need an agent, a proxy server running on the firewall, to make the connection for you To you, inside the firewall, it pretends to be the server that you're attempting to connect to; on the outside, it pretends to be the client, and talks to the real server, thus letting you talk to a server outside the firewall (or vice versa)
A server between a client application, such as a Web browser, and a real server It intercepts all requests to the real server to see if it can fulfil the requests itself If not, it forwards the request to the real server Proxy servers have two main purposes: improve performance and filter requests
Intercepts all messages entering and leaving the network The proxy server effectively hides the true network addresses
A server that acts as an intermediary between a workstation user and the internet so that the enterprise can ensure security, administrative control, and caching service A proxy server is associated with, or part of, a gateway server that separates the enterprise network from the outside network and a firewall server that protects the enterprise network from the outside intrusion
A Proxy Server is a computer that sits between the workstation on your desk and the Internet Consider the proxy server as a "gatekeeper" that intercepts all requests from within your local area network (LAN) to the Internet
A computer process, usually as part of a firewall, that relays a protocol between client and server computer systems, by appearing to the client to be the server and appearing to the server to be the client (adapted from RFC2828)
A server that acts as an intermediary between a user's computer and the computer they want to access If a user makes a request for a resource from computer "A," this request is directed to the proxy server, which makes the request, gets the response from computer "A," and then forwards the response to the client Proxy servers are useful for accessing World Wide Web resources from inside a firewall
A proxy server is a computer on the local network (e g UQconnect, or your local ISP) which accesses the Internet on the user's behalf Most ISPs provide proxy servers for all internet protocols (ie ftp, http) A WWW proxy server retrieves web pages on behalf of a user and then passes them onto that user This allows faster access to frequently requested pages stored in the network proxy cache, rather than accessing the remote site every time
A proxy server is a process that acts like a switchboard through a firewall to manage the various types of permitted communications with the outside world Proxy servers may also use caching to make communications more efficient
A firewall component that manages Internet traffic to and from a local area network and can provide other features, such as document caching and access control A proxy server can improve performance by caching and directly supplying frequently requested data, such as a popular Web page, and can filter and discard requests that the owner does not consider appropriate, such as requests for unauthorized access to proprietary files See also firewall
An Internet server that acts as a firewall, mediating traffic between a protected network and the Internet See also firewall
A proxy server permits access between machines behind a firewall and external networks collecting and relaying communications between the two The proxy server gives the illusion that the communication is direct
A proxy server is a server that acts as an intermediary between a computer and the Internet, and that ensures security, administrative control, and caching Caching speeds up Internet access If one or more Internet sites are frequently requested, they are kept in the proxy's cache, so that when a user requests them, they are delivered directly from the proxy's cache instead of from the original Internet site
A computer process that relays a protocol between client and server computer systems, by appearing to the client to be the server and appearing to the server to be the client [RFC 2828]