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Today, a number of users are using proxy sites to create a safe and secure connection while browsing the Internet. For some, it's an essential feature since some websites are not available from private IP addresses, but for others, it's simply a preference that could help to ensure that no personal information is passed out to third-party users.
There are a variety of proxies on the market but how does novices to the field choose one? The HTTP proxy is also known as HTTPS proxy, transparent proxy or anonymous ones?
HTML0 Luckily for you everything you need to know is described in the post below, so that you are able to pick a server for proxy based on your own needs!
HTTP Proxy or HTTPS Proxy: Which Do You Choose?
The two major differences between various kinds of proxy are HTTP and HTTP proxies. That's why it's important any person who is new to this topic to become familiar with these types of proxies prior to beginning.
In the next paragraphs, we'll explain to you the ways in which these two kinds of proxy server differ each different to ensure that you have a an understanding of the basic principles behind the way that a proxy server functions.
HTTP Proxy
So what is the proxy on HTTP?
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HTTP can be identified as HyperText Transfer Protocol, and it acts as an intermediary between you, the client and the site you wish to access.
Here's what happens when you request to access a specific website with they are served by an HTTP proxy server has been activated:
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When a user sends a request to the web page would like to access (which usually occurs by clicking the link) then the web request is not sent directly to that website's server. Instead, it's directed to the HTTP proxy first;
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If the request gets accepted in the HTTP proxy, it's looked over, and after that data from it can be used to generate a second request. This one will be transmitted to the web server. It's done to allow for you to mask the IP address so the web server can't access your private information;
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After your HTTP proxy server transmits your HTTP message to the web server, it will be processed by the server that is the intended destination to ensure that the response to the client is produced;
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After that you'll get the response by the web server. The server is either in the process of allowing you access to target site or not allowing you to connect.
When all the steps are written down they could appear to suggest there's lots to be done by the client as well as the HTTP proxy servers to allow the requests to be sent. However, when a decent proxy server with high-quality, such as ProxyWOW is used each of these tasks require milliseconds in order to be completed.
HTTPS Proxy
If you are aware of how HTTP proxy servers function, one might think, why would you require another proxy server?
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HTML0 Well it's true that the HTTP protocol used to retrieve an answer from the targeted site isn't the most effective sometimes, which is why"HTTPS proxy server" was developed. HTTPS proxy server was invented to correct its weaknesses.
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Requests for HTTP traffic delivered for the distant server on the website in a format of plain text. This means the security of the site isn't at its best one: lots of your sensitive data, like passwords or credit card numbers could be easily read by anyone, and we would not want that from an intermediary.
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HTTPS proxy utilizes an updated HTTPS protocol that encrypts data using the CONNECT protocol so that nobody other than distant servers on HTTPS website is able to view the contents of the request sent by the client.
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There exist two kinds of protocols that can be used for the HTTPS proxy to establish an so-called TCP connection between clients and servers in the network, named Secure Sockets Layer (or SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS).
PROXIES HTTP & HTTPS: Pros as well as Cons
is an HTTP client, you can make use of an HTTP proxy provider for the following activities:
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Listening to videos or watching to music
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Collecting data;
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browsing through online stores;
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As an HTTPS client can perform the following actions you can perform using HTTPS connectivity:
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This includes all the information that's on the list;
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You can purchase any product online by filling in your banking information
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Input your social media accounts that require authorization.
The negatives of using an HTTP client and, as you may suspect, are due to the fact that security isn't always the best and you are unable to provide any of your private information when using the HTTP proxy. In terms of the drawbacks to sending an HTTPS Request, personal knowledge suggests that the single disadvantage is the fact that it would cost a bit more to purchase a web proxy to make HTTPS requests.
Do you need to know why ProxyWOW?
Now that you know about the two primary types of proxy servers available in the present, get ready and choose a proxy to purchase.
It is possible to start by considering ProxyWOW as an intermediary server to make use of, and here are some good reasons to do so:
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Using a paid-for proxy server ensures that all of your connections are stable and quick. Fortunately for you, ProxyWOW is the only proxy server to give you the highest levels of security, as well as lightning-fast connection on every operating system and browser;
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Because you're using a proxy that you pay for that is not available to all users in all over the globe, you can feel confident that all your personal data will be secure with ProxyWOW specifically when using the most current version of the proxy to make HTTPS traffic;
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Our elite proxies are residential ones in the sense that they are not data centre ones, meaning that they are unable to track IP addresses and block you from connecting to any website since it would consider that you are a regular client, not a client which is using IP addresses from data servers.
Additionally, purchasing proxy servers through ProxyWOW also means that you would be able to contact our customer support 24/7. Hence, if any problem occurs with your proxy there is always a way to resolve it in a matter of minutes, so ensure you check our pricing right away!