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Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
What do you think of when you hear the words proxy server? If you’re like me, the first thing it makes you think of is something like “Night at the Roxbury”. It is just the “x” that gets me I guess. Kind of silly isn’t it? However, the truth is that it is nothing like that. How much do you know about proxy servers? Here we will briefly go over what exactly a proxy server is and some of the benefits you will enjoy while using one.
A proxy server actually does a few things you may not be aware of. It lets you surf the web without anyone knowing it was you! Does that sound absurd? It isn’t. There are many reasons and occasions when people do not want to be detected while viewing certain websites.
Some of these instances to use a proxy server would be if you are at school. It’s likely that the computers at your school prohibit you from accessing certain websites, or certain types of websites. Your internet surfing behavior is often monitored. Maybe you have tried to visit something during a break only to find you were unable to. This is probably because it was blocked.
The same is true of many workplaces today. You will be unable to visit websites that they have already blocked on their computers.
However, by using proxy servers you will normally be able to unblock and access these pages. Many people use proxy servers to be able to surf the internet, and websites of their choice anonymously.
Anonymous surfing is not the only use for proxy servers though. They can also increase the speed and effectiveness of your internet connection in some cases. Whenever it is used on a network of computers, it will automatically save information, files, and web pages that are commonly accessed. This saves time from retrieving the information individually each time someone new tries to access it.
This is called a “cache.” When someone requests a web page for example, by trying to view it, the proxy server will check the cache first to see if it is there. If it is, the information will be provided quicker than if it isn’t.
Lastly, proxy servers are an effective tool in hiding your IP address. When you go on the internet and visit a website, you can be leaving behind traces of your identity like you IP address. Hackers can get this information and even gain access to your personal computer and hard drive. Therefore, it can be very important to hide information like this from others.
Overall, by using a proxy server you can help ensure that you are safe. There are many places that enable you to use a proxy server via their websites. By doing this you will be keeping your information private, safe, and out of dangerous hands. You are also able to surf to websites of your choice anonymously, even if they are normally “blocked” on the computer that you are using.
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Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
When you surf the Internet, your IP address and your location can be found. These are some of the most important data, through which other valuable information can be also discovered: name, address and even your social security number. This exposes you to hackers and you can also be a target of many advertising agencies. These are some of the many reasons why free anonymous web surfing proxy sites have been created.
Furthermore, when a person surfs the web, his/ her habits of surfing can also be monitored and marketing agencies can then send you a lot of junk mail, spams. There are also many sites that actually promote themselves using spy ware, junk advertising or spams and you will be target of all these if you do not use the free anonymous web surfing proxy sites that are at your disposal.
Another reason why you should definitely use the free anonymous web surfing proxy is if you want to visit certain sites that you have no access to. This mainly happens in schools, universities, some corporations, where servers are used to block the users from surfing some sites. However, with the help of free anonymous web surfing proxy, this as well can not be a problem anymore, because the user can bypass the filters and then he/ she has access to any information he/ she desires.
OK, so If you are convinced that free anonymous web surfing proxy is what you need, then how do you do it? Nothing more simple. You just visit one of the sites that can give you all the free anonymous web surfing proxy sites and choose the one that you would like to use. Note down the IP address and port number and then use them to configure your web proxy. After this, you will have no problem at all with the data that is sent over the Internet. Instead of your address being revealed, the free web surfing proxy server’ s IP address will be shown instead. There are different ways to configure the web proxy for Mozilla FireFox or Internet Explorer. If you are using the first one, you will only need the IP address.
There is also something that you really have to take into consideration when you decide to use the free anonymous web surfing proxy server and that is: how do you choose the right proxy server. Well, if you want to make sure that your privacy is totally respected and the results are what you expect them to be, the use the most highly rated free anonymous web surfing proxy server and the one that has the most clear policy of privacy.
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Saturday, March 1st, 2008
Proxies allow you to surf the internet with a high level of privacy, security and anonymity. When you access a website from the proxy server site, information like your browser type, location, operating system and IP address is eliminated and the proxy server website is recorded as the accessing computer instead of your computer. This helps you maintain the privacy, security and anonymity you desire, as it facilitates web browsing without your information being identified and bypasses the network filters and firewalls.
The process is very simple and convenient. You are not required to install or download any software to browse the blocked sites. All you have to do is type the desired URL (for example: www.facebook.com) on the main page and all connections and traffic to and from the destination URL is redirected via the proxy, making it look as if the traffic is evolving from the main proxy, thus bypassing the domain based URL filtering blocking system. These proxies allow you to access any website without revealing your personal information, surf, download games and news, access online social networking websites and shopping sites, share videos, music, chat and a lot more.
When you use a proxy server, your computer establishes connection with the proxy instead of the destination website, and thus the blocking or filtering firewall will be able to trace this connection only. Further this proxy server, which may be transparent or anonymous, will create a connection to the desired URL which you want to access such as Facebook.com, and retrieve that website, eliminating any trace of your computer.
The proxies allow users to browse through the Facebook website, profiles, post comments, blogs and surf the site for music. Sometimes, you may be required to use the IP address of the proxy (i.e. http://200.10.10.12), instead of the domain name, which can be retrieved by pinging the URL from command prompt.
The number of web proxies is everyday increasing and more and more are being setup to earn revenues through advertisements. To search for proxies for websites like Facebook, you can use the search engines like Yahoo or Google. There are a number of websites offering these services and you can choose any of them as per your requirement. These proxies are Youtube and Facebook compatible and you can access any blocked site which is blocked by your school, university or company.
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Saturday, March 1st, 2008
When client and xml web services communicate with each others, it’s same like RPC (Remote Procedure Call). When client have to call a method of xml web service client uses a proxy objects this proxy object helps in calling the method. There are various steps involved then communication is build. Same of these steps are as follows. You can also say there are several phase when communication is to be created:
1) First of all client has to create an object you can say a proxy class on the computers on which the client is on.
2) After creating it clients call a method on that proxy object.
3) The xml web services on client system serialized the method call by the client and argument that is sent with soap and send this to xml web service over the network.
4) The infrastructure on which xml web services deserialized the SOAP message after deserlizing its create an instance of xml web service. After that the method is call with the argument on xml web service.
5) After that xml web services executes the methods and return the value if there is out parameter. Then value is return.
6) The infrastructure serializes the value that is return and the out put paramts with SOAP message and send this to client over the network.
7) Then the return value is deserializes on the client components and out put paramts send to proxy objects.
Then the proxy object sends the return value and the output parameter to the client. Visual studio dot net provides tool to build, display and publish your xml web services using asp.net. Creating xml web services is similar to creating a com (component object model). Xml web services provide specific functionality to client applications over the web. Xml web services available for client application to use over the internet.
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Saturday, March 1st, 2008
Can’t get to MySpace from work because it’s blocked? Here’s something you can try.
Many of my friends are constantly searching for ways to get to MySpace from their workplace because they have been blocked. MySpace is the most commonly blocked web site on the net. I have recently introduced them all to proxy servers such as the one here.
A proxy server like this one can communicate with MySpace, or any other site and redirect everything back to you instead of your computer directly trying to access MySpace or whatever site you like. Thus allowing your computer to see pages at MySpace.com. Unless your work has the proxy server address blocked, you usually can usually use this method. You can search on Google for “myspace proxy” and find a great deal of other proxy servers you can use as well.
Another method I have told people to use is to get a remote control account such as GoToMyPC account or a free LogMeIn account. Using such a service allows users to access their home computer from work. The home computer then can be used to get to MySpace since your workplace can’t block the web sites your home computer visits. In addition to being able to view MySpace pages, the remote control software will allow you to access all the resources on your home PC as well.
Be sure not to let others know how to do these tricks.. The more people are aware of these things, the more likely administrators will catch on and find ways to shut them down.
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Friday, February 29th, 2008
I think that not everybody knows that their computer is having a unique address which it uses to communicate with other computers and electronic devices on the world wide web.When ever you surf the internet your IP address which is also known as internet protocol address is tracked by the server which is exchanging information with you. Some people don`t want their internet surfing activity to be tracked and use various softwares,tools and methods to hide their IP address. The methods and tools which are used by the internet users to hide their internet protocol address are both paid and free. One of the method with the help of which you can hide your IP address is using a free proxy server.If you are using a proxy server to hide your internet protocol address then the person who will try to track your address will find the internet address of the proxy server.
Most of the internet users today are using proxy servers for privacy and safety but these servers have their traffic and bandwidth limits.Sometimes the information you exchange with server is too big to be handled by a proxy server.
A firefox extension called switch proxy is used to change the internet protocol address at regular intervals of times.This is also a method of increasing internet security and privacy.If you really want to increase your privacy and security on the internet then using a free server to hide your internet address is a good idea.
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Friday, February 29th, 2008
In today’s day and age, many people are addicted to surfing the Internet for all sorts of reasons ranging from communication to entertainment to a way to make time pass. Along with its widespread use, the Internet has also brought along with it a very frightening development. You may be under the scrutiny of someone monitoring your online activities. Government agencies, advertising networks and search engines monitor online activities of whomever they want to keep tabs on.
Although it’s said to be for security reasons, many think it is an invasion of their privacy. You should however, become aware that what you do on the Internet should remain private and it should remain confidential, even if you do any thing illegal. Expecting your Internet experience to be private is your right.
The technology available to monitor you is so effective that everything about you can be pinpointed to the greatest detail including your geographical location. Web Masters, Government Agencies and Search Engines can watch your every move and also record your IP address.
These trackers may examine the sites you visit and record your search history at search engines like Google, Yahoo and others. It’s easy to find your exact physical location worldwide using an IP address.
Why do people track you? For advertisers and businesses, they do this to improve their marketing effort and to pre-empt competitors from gaining an edge with you, be it for product or company loyalty. Some government agencies around the world profile Internet surfing behaviors. Such tracking enables them to exercise some level of, online censorship.
If you want to stop such tracking, there is one thing that you can do that is sure to fox them. Surfing the Internet anonymously is the answer. Today, there are software programs available that can help conceal your true IP address by randomly masking it to conceal your identity.
Using such proxy servers, anonymous surfing of the Internet is possible. No one will be able to track you on the Internet and you can protect your privacy. By randomizing your IP address, the proxy server simply enables you to surf anonymously. Each IP Address is unique which means it can be traced to you individually. When it is randomized using proxy servers, you are sure to keep your web surfing activities totally private.
There are a number of software programs available that can set up your proxy server and enable you to surf the Internet anonymously. You can thus ensure your privacy by installing one such software in your computer. You need never worry about others trying to track what you do and to use devious methods to influence you.
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Hello everyone. I am here to tell you some facts about the proxy facts. Why they are favourite and what are their facts. We all know there are many proxy scripts around. But I think the best is PHProxy which I am using in my site. But the problem is they are discontinued. So sad. If you are having trouble selecting your proxy scripts then read below.
There are mainly two proxy scripts using around. One is PHProxy and the other is CGIproxy. Well let me describe the advantages of them. Listen and choose carefully. It is great for surfing. It is fast and user friendly. It is massively used because of its great advantages. It loads the pages fast and caches up. It eats up less bandwidths then the others. So this is great if you are planning to target the surfing company in the net.
CGIproxy on the other hand great for logging in. It has a great cookie system with what users can login with their account quickly and fastly as possible. It eats up more bandwidth then PHProxy.
There are a lot of more proxy scripts as I know such as zelune, power proxy. But I these these two are the best. They will look more cool if you embed them with your own templates. If you cant make the templates then you can use free ones available around. Just search proxy templates in Google. Simple.
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008
With the proliferation of the Internet, many websites promote themselves by sending you spam junk mails, advertisings and even embed spyware that is difficult to remove onto your computer. These things not only keep track of your personal information, but also enable hackers and crackers to infiltrate your system. Anonymous proxy servers act as a wall between your data and the Internet, whereby providing security to your system and data. There are however, other reasons to use an anonymous proxy server.
If your work or school has any type of filtering in place to prevent people from visiting certain websites, an anonymous proxy server is a great way to get around such restrictions. Anonymous proxy servers work by acting as a “middle man”; they download the requested pages to their proxy server and in turn you download the page, all images and other such objects from the proxy server to your browser, thus bypassing any filters or annoying firewalls. Not only is this a viable alternative for students to bypass their school’s filter to access such popular student sites such as Myspace or Xanga but can be used if your workplace has strict limitations on which websites you can access. Most anonymous proxy bypass servers use one of two program, PHProxy or CGIProxy, both of which are excellent proxy software packages.
After you have discovered the benefits of using anonymous proxy servers, you will probably want to try it out. There are numerous free proxy services out there, one of the most popular is SpySurfing ( http://www.spysurfing.com/ ) and is a really fast proxy server that is popular among both students look to bypass their school filters and adults looking to bypass their work place firewalls.
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Do you know that if you are surfing internet all your activity can be traced by locating your IP address. IP address also known as internet protocol address is a number with the help of which your computer can be located easily. A protocol address gives all the important information about your computer and gives your device a unique identity on the internet. Every computer or any other electronic device can communicate with each other with the help of unique internet address.
Most of the web surfers hide or keep changing their address due to security and privacy reasons. If you want to hide your computer address you can use various tools and programs. You can find both free and paid options of softwares and tools which can help you to hide your internet protocol address. If you want to have more information about hiding your address online then you have to understand the function of a proxy server. A proxy server helps you to hide your address. If you are using a proxy server you will surf the internet through the server. The person who will try to track your activity will find the address of the proxy server.
The main functions of a proxy server is fire walling, connection sharing and data privacy. Lot of free proxy severs are available on the internet which are being widely used by internet users. If you want privacy and security while surfing internet then it will be a good idea to use a proxy server.
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