Proxy Server

1. What is a proxy server?

   A proxy server is a server that act on behalf of a client or server.

   For example, a HTTP proxy server can receive HTTP requests from a HTTP client, send it to the HTTP server and send the response back to the client upon receiving the response from the HTTP server.

2. What protocols does a proxy support?

   A proxy is protocol specific. Different protocols require different implementations of the proxy.

3. What are forward proxy and reverse proxy?

4. How does a HTTP proxy server work?

Proxy server types - Cybersecurity Guide

正向代理、反向代理、透明代理、匿名代理