FAQ: What is Web Proxy ?

What is Web Proxy ?

Web Proxy ( "Web-based proxy") - a proxy server and anonymizing special form, which is a web application (usually PHP or Perl script) installed on a Web server , acting as an intermediary for downloading content of various websites.

With a web proxy allows you to access different websites through a 'gateway'. When you enter a URL into a proxy, you can view that website, but you are still technically on the proxy. With a proxy you can, in essence, visit a website without actually visiting the website.

Proxies can be used for four things: 1) To Unblock Websites - If you are at school or work, and there is a filter, you probably can't view your favorite sites like MySpace or Facebook. Using a proxy, you can circumvent those filters and get onto the website you want. Unblock Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and other social networks with ease!

2) To Stay Anonymous - Your IP address is kind of like a tool to locate your computer. With an IP Address, somebody can find out exactly where you live. When you use a proxy, you take on the server's IP address, making you anonymous.

3) To Work as a Cache - Proxies automatically save files you view on their server, so when you revisit those sites, it will already be loaded for you - meaning faster browsing.

4) To Stay Safe and Secure - Many websites have malicious code on them that can harm your computer. You can use a proxy to remove that code, and therefore protect yourself.
Web proxies can be used too for:

* accelerate the download Web sites;
* test online services;
* circumvent the restrictions on the local network administrator access to certain web addresses,
* hide the real IP-addresses and anonymous access to websites,
* access to web sites closed for users of certain countries;