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What Is Proxy? |
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Answer» A SOFTWARE agent that acts on behalf of a user. Typical proxies accept a connection from a user, make a decision as to whether or not the user or CLIENT IP address is permitted to use the proxy, perhaps does additional AUTHENTICATION, and then completes a connection on behalf of the user to a remote destination. A software agent that acts on behalf of a user. Typical proxies accept a connection from a user, make a decision as to whether or not the user or client IP address is permitted to use the proxy, perhaps does additional authentication, and then completes a connection on behalf of the user to a remote destination. |
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