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What are HTTP proxy servers?
HTTP Proxy Servers are used to hide the IP address of the Internet browser. They allow the surfing of the web in an anonymous manner even if they are not always secure.

What is anonymous surfing?
It is surfing the web in an anonymous manner.

What is anonymous proxy?
It is software that protects the anonymity and privacy of the web browsers. It sets up a TSL or SSL Tunnel.

How to set up a proxy server?
TCP/IP protocol must be installed and running on the computer.
Install Wizard must be run.
Username and password of the Internet connection must be entered.
External and Internal IP addresses are configured directly by WinProxy.
A prompt to disconnect from the Internet is given.
Wizard runs through the operations again in order to check for accuracy.

How to bypass websense?
A web based proxy can be used to bypass websense. Here the proxy server can alone be seen by websense and not the web browser. HTTPS gives a secure connection that is overlooked by websense. HTTP Tunneling can also be used to bypass websense. This is a program that needs to be run on the system.

What is anonymous remailer?
Anonymous remailers are an upgraded version of proxy servers. They too are server computers that receive embedded instructions as to where the message has to be sent. The message is sent without revealing the source or the destination of the message.

What is a proxy server?
A proxy server is one that is present in between a real server and a client application. It is an interceding application where all the requests that are sent to the real server are checked by the proxy server to see if it can fulfill the request by itself. If not, it forwards the request to the real server.

What is TOR?
The Onion Router is Internet privacy software that comprises of a series of tunnels that permits people to enhance their security and privacy.

What are the purposes of proxy servers?
Proxy servers have three major purposes:
1. Filtering and Firewalling
2. Sharing of connection
3. Caching