WPAD certainly isn't new technology. In fact, it's been around for many years. However, it seems that many system administrators are unaware of its magic. Simply put, WPAD allows you to offer proxy ...

Proxy servers accept and forward Internet requests on behalf of a host. Using a proxy server in front of a host can be done for a number of reasons, including content filtering and location security.

Guest contributor Rafael Akchurin of QuintoLabs presents this how-to article on setting up web content filtering on Squid Proxy. We may earn from vendors via affiliate links or sponsorships. This ...

Providing a common gateway for web services, caching web requests or providing anonymity are some of the ways organizations use proxy servers. Commercial proxy products, especially cloud offerings, ...

Get a thorough walk-through of the IPCop Web interface, as well as some configuration and monitoring tips. IPCop, a Linux firewall distribution that turns an x86 machine into a firewall appliance, is ...

Most of the time, when you open a website, your computer talks directly to the web server on the other end. But there are times you might want it to take a detour. That’s where proxy servers can help.