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A proxy server is a server that acts as an intermediary for requests from you or someone else seeking resources from other servers. You connect to the proxy server, requesting a file or web page from a different server. The proxy server evaluates the request according to its filtering rules. You can purchase proxy server, download as freeware or utilize the services of others.

A proxy server has many potential purposes most of which is the added security, including:

To keep machines behind it anonymous (mainly for security)
To speed up access to resources (using caching).
To apply access policy to network services or content, e.g. to block undesired sites.
To scan transmitted content before delivery for malware.
To scan outbound content, ie:. for data leak protection.
To circumvent regional restrictions or sensorship.

Without a proxy server, when you connect to a website or other online server, your request is routed through many servers before your final destination is reached. Each of these servers has the ability to gather information about you and your request from your personal information and browsing habits to even your e-mail. Encrypting your data in a secure shell via a proxy server will prevent would-be snoopers from spying on you.

You can surf anonymously, without revealing your identity to anyone. Your true IP address will be shielded, and all web traffic will appear as though it is coming from our server. A proxy server also can help with gaining access to blocked websites.

How to Bypass Blocked Access With a Proxy Server

by Jolon Warren

Ever found that access to a website you may be trying to visit is blocked? You may find that this happens when you are at work or school. Access to some websites may be blocked or restricted and there seems to be nothing you can do. Luckily, this isn't the case. You can bypass blocked access to a website using a proxy server.

A proxy is a server or website that routes all incoming connections to it out to their target website the user is trying to access. Instead of loading a website directly from your home computer, you connect first to a proxy website which then redirects your connection through it to your desired website that you are trying to load.

There are many different kinds and configurations of proxy servers, but now that you are aware of how the work you will soon see how a proxy server can make accessing a blocked website at work possible.

Many schools or offices block specific websites (such as social networking or classified sites) and this is usually why you may have trouble accessing them. They do this usually with the goal of stopping students or employees from wasting valuable time online visiting unproductive websites.

However, your school or office does not and cannot block the entire internet. Instead they block specific websites based on their website url. Therefore, you are free to access a proxy server which then redirects your connection to your desired website allowing you to access the blocked website even from work or school.

Schools and offices block websites with the goal stopping students and workers from wasting time. If you have ever found that your access to a website is blocked, through the use of a proxy server you will find that you can once again surf your favourite sites at work or school again without much trouble. Bypassing blocked access to a website with a proxy server is an easy solution no matter where you are.