Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some frequently asked questions by users of Proxies At Work.
What does our site "Proxies at Work" mean?
Proxies at work has a double meaning to it. Proxies that are working and proxies that can be used at work safely. Basically, proxies that work at work. :)
What does the "5 minute update and check" thing work?
Proxies At Work uses a unique system to parse through major proxy server listing sites daily and records it in the database. The checking system then checks if the proxy works or not. If it doesn't, it would be put in the non-working database which would be rechecked hourly to see if those proxies revived or not.
What is a proxy?
A proxy server is a server (a computer system or an application program) which services the requests of its clients by forwarding requests to other servers. A client connects to the proxy server, requesting some service, such as a file, connection, web page, or other resource, available from a different server. The proxy server provides the resource by connecting to the specified server and requesting the service on behalf of the client. A proxy server may optionally alter the client's request or the server's response, and sometimes it may serve the request without contacting the specified server.
A proxy server that passes all requests and replies unmodified is usually called a gateway or sometimes tunneling proxy.
A proxy server can be placed in the user's local computer or at specific key points between the user and the destination servers or the Internet.
Most of ProxiesAtWork.com's proxies are for the purpose of anoymizing your internet surfing. An anonymizer or an anonymous proxy, is a tool that attempts to make activity on the Internet untraceable.It accesses the Internet on the user's behalf, protecting personal information by hiding the source computer's identifying information. Although most are of these kind, some are not, so please look at the type before using.
What is a web proxy?
Proxies that focus on WWW traffic are called web proxies. Many web proxies attempt to block offensive web content. Other web proxies reformat web pages for a specific purpose or audience (e.g. cell phones and PDAs or persons with disabilities)
Many organizations — including schools, corporations, and countries — use proxy servers to enforce acceptable network use policies (see content-control software) or to provide security, anti-malware and/or caching services. A traditional web proxy is not transparent to the client application, which must be configured to use the proxy (manually or with a configuration script). In some cases, where alternative means of connection to the Internet are available (e.g. a SOCKS server or NAT connection), the user may be able to avoid policy control by simply resetting the client configuration and bypassing the proxy. Furthermore administration of browser configuration can be a burden for network administrators.
Access control: Some proxy servers implement a logon requirement. In large organizations, authorized users must log on to gain access to the WWW. The organization can thus track usage to individuals.