I have had a few questions about how a proxy server works and the purpose...Well, here is the your answer.
There are several good reasons for a setup like this. The primary purpose is to encrypt your network traffic. You may want to hide your browsing or chatting from your employer OR something as benign as not wanting people to see your passwords when connected to a hotspot at your localMcDonalds. When you are browsing through your home proxy server, whomever is 'sniffing' your network traffic can only see lots of random packets going to your home machine. Due to the nature of these programs, you should only set this up if you have a broadband router or other NAT device in front of your home network.
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Hey Geek,
Love the proxy server. I have several throughout my network. Mine are IPCop, a Linux variation with a lot of free add-ons. The IPCop is actually a firewall, but makes a nice proxy server.
Glad that I could be of your assistance!
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