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A CGI proxy client sends the requested url embedded within the data portion of an HTTP request to the CGI proxy server. The CGI proxy server pulls the ultimate destination information from the data embedded in the HTTP request, sends out its own HTTP request to the ultimate destination, and then returns the result to the proxy client. A CGI ...
The software works by creating an encrypted HTTP tunnel between the user's computer and a central pool of proxy servers, enabling users to bypass firewalls and censorship. [9] UltraReach hosts all of its own servers. [9] The software makes use of sophisticated, proprietary anti-blocking technology to overcome filtering and censorship online. [9]
Unix-like operating systems commonly implement IP address blocking using a TCP wrapper, configured by host access control files /etc/hosts.deny and /etc/hosts.allow.. Both companies and schools offering remote user access use Linux programs such as DenyHosts or Fail2ban for protection from unauthorized access while allowing permitted remote access.
Open proxy blocks Wikipedia policy on open proxies is clear: editing through them is blocked without exception once identified . While some users can use them to circumvent censorship or filters, they have been used far too many times by far too many blocked vandals for Wikipedians to assume good faith on their part.
The meaning of "a resource which cannot be served for legal reasons" has been interpreted to extend beyond government censorship: When content cannot be shown in the user's country, due to contractual or licensing restrictions with the content owner, for example, a TV program may not be available to users in some countries.
Server overload: If a proxy server or gateway is overwhelmed with a large number of requests and is unable to process all of them in a timely manner, it can result in ...
Privoxy is a "privacy enhancing proxy", filtering web pages and removing advertisements. Privoxy can be customized by users, for both stand-alone systems and multi-user networks. [ 2 ] Privoxy can be chained to other proxies and is frequently used in combination with Squid among others and can be used to bypass Internet censorship .
[1] [2] In this mechanism, the client asks an HTTP proxy server to forward the TCP connection to the desired destination. The server then proceeds to make the connection on behalf of the client. Once the connection has been established by the server, the proxy server continues to proxy the TCP stream to and from the client.