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A usable free proxy server for Windows users (emphasis onusable!)
Chaya Eve wrote:
This thread will be successfully answered if a single free configuration proxy even exists on the net. Squid is another piece of proxy server software, here's a list of public servers using it https://squidproxyserver.com I haven't tried any of them, so don't know if they're considered usable |
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A usable free proxy server for Windows users (emphasis on usable!)
On Fri, 29 Dec 2017 16:24:24 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:
This thread will be successfully answered if a single free configuration proxy even exists on the net. Squid is another piece of proxy server software, here's a list of public servers using it https://squidproxyserver.com I haven't tried any of them, so don't know if they're considered usable Thanks Andy for the suggestion of "squid proxy server", as I knew my question was a difficult one, and I learned (after I started the thread) that most people don't even understand the question. Most who do are using "web portal" proxies and not what we're calling "configuration proxies". Absolutely none, save for the one who "claimed" to be using them easily, are using what we call "configuration proxies". Hence, it's easy to discount the claims of "diesel" and just move on assuming nobody here has a "configuration proxy" working yet. That's ok - as I never expect the answer to my questions to be known by any other than actual experts and certainly never by people who don't understand the questions asked. Looking at your helpful suggestion... The web page for https://squidproxyserver.com is interesting in that their claim for fame appears to be that they cache frequently used web pages for speed reasons. They argue you gain speed using a Squid Proxy because you only have to traverse from you to the squid proxy after the first time. They seem to be targeting VPN and SSH users, which is strange since every user should benefit from having a local web cache, don't you think? I'm not sure how to "set it up" as a configuration proxy though, but here's the United States data: IP = 67.205.162.180 SquidPort = 80, 3128 Protocol = HTTP SSH, VPN Server = United States Location = United States Proxy Provider = MyTunneling I'm guessing at the moment that the "cache" is stored on that server 67.205.162.180 - but the Wikipedia seems to infer the cache is stored on your local network (so I'm still a bit confused). However, this whole "squid proxy" concept is completely new to me, so I appreciate that you brought it up. This post is just a "thank you" for bringing it up, because I need to see what it is and what it does. From my first skim of Wikipedia shows it is a "configuration proxy" of sorts ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid_(software) This is the caching server part: 1. You install a squid proxy server on your local desktop 2. You configure your web browser to use this squid proxy server 3. Everything you request is cached on your local desktop None of that has anything to do with anonymizing things (such as header information) but apparently Squid Proxy Server has a few switches that help your anonymity. Unfortunately, Windows does not seem to be a supported Operating System! But, from what I'm gathering, what you're suggesting, is that someone else has already gone to the trouble to create a Squid Proxy Server, which you can configure your web browser to use instead of your local server. I don't inherently see how to set up my browser to use this "http://mytunneling.com" server at 67.205.162.180 so that's where I'm puzzled as to the next step. |
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A usable free proxy server for Windows users (emphasis on usable!)
Chaya Eve
news alt.windows7.general, wrote: On Fri, 29 Dec 2017 16:24:24 +0000, Andy Burns wrote: This thread will be successfully answered if a single free configuration proxy even exists on the net. Squid is another piece of proxy server software, here's a list of public servers using it https://squidproxyserver.com I haven't tried any of them, so don't know if they're considered usable Thanks Andy for the suggestion of "squid proxy server", as I knew my question was a difficult one, and I learned (after I started the thread) that most people don't even understand the question. I understood your question fine. You don't want a web portal, you want a real proxy. Done deal. Don't assume others don't know what they're writing about in the future, unless you like the idea of being proven wrong. http://freeproxylists.net/ that's a list of working, FREE REAL PROXIES; not web portals; didn't take long to find. See the IP address and port information to the left? That's what you configure your browser to use under your network/proxy settings. Make sure your browser is told to use the proxy for all protocols. It's a box I have to tick in firefox, your opera experience may vary slightly there. IP: 95.143.139.149 port: 52136 that's a NON US http support ONLY real bonafied PROXY. As of jan 1st, 8pm est time, is working, too. Configure your browser to use it, and point your happy ass here to confirm it's working: http://whatismyip.org/ You'll get the PROXIES IP on your screen, not your own. As, that's the whole ****ing point. That is, if you understand what a proxy does and actually understand what you asked for. What you incorrectly call a 'configuration proxy' Hence, it's easy to discount the claims of "diesel" and just move on assuming nobody here has a "configuration proxy" working yet. Is it now? Discount what I wrote above. Should be highly entertaining. That's ok - as I never expect the answer to my questions to be known by any other than actual experts and certainly never by people who don't understand the questions asked. You won't get any further help from me. I'm satisified knowing I just not only proved you wrong, but, that I do know wtf i'm writing about. With the above, useful, real proxy list and working 'configuration' proxy. it's an http/https (not web portal) proxy, btw. the actual term(s) for it/them. there's also other types of proxies, socks4, socks5, etc. If you were semi okay with a search engine, you could have found that site without much hassle. You need to work on your queries for the search engines. They're obviously lacking. And your attitude towards people offering you assistance needs a bit of work too. You're evidently used to dealing with people less knowledgeable than yourself, but, I'm *not* one of those people. Have a good new year! -- Please visit our moderators personal page: https://tekrider.net/pages/david-brooks-stalker.php Now for a cheeky message from our sponsors: Cats must lick the faucet to encourage their human to turn on the drinking water. |
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