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A lot of people are using proxy servers to provide a safe and secure connection when they browse the Internet. For some, it is a necessity as there aren't all websites accessible through private IP addresses, but some people find it simply a preference that could make sure that no personal information will be handed to a third party.
There are lots of proxy available in the present but how does someone new to the realm choose one? An HTTP proxy, anonymous proxies or transparent ones?
HTML0 Fortunately for you, all this information has been clarified in the article below so that you can choose a proxy server based exclusively on your requirements!
HTTP Proxy or HTTPS Proxy: Which Should You Pick?
The two major distinctions between different types proxy sites are HTTP as well as HTTP proxies. That's why it's crucial for anyone new to the subject to be aware of these types of proxies before they begin.
HTML0 In the following paragraphs, we are going provide you with an explanation of how these two types of servers are different from each in order to give you a a basic understanding of how a proxy server operates.
HTTP Proxy
What exactly is proxy on HTTP?
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HTTP can be identified to be HyperText Transfer Protocol, and it acts as an intermediary between you, the user and the site you'd like to visit.
Here is what happens with your requests to a certain site when the HTTP proxy server is activated:
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After the client sends the request to the website that the user wants to access (which typically happens by clicking the link) and the web request does not go directly to its server. Instead, it's directed to the HTTP proxy first;
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After the request is received from the HTTP proxy, it is analyzed, and then the data gathered from it is utilized to create a different request, which will be sent to the web server. This process is carried out in order to hide your IP address in order that the web server can't access your private information;
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Once when the HTTP proxy server forwards your HTTP demand to the web server, it will be processed by the server of the intended destination, and the response to the client will be created;
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After that you'll simply get an response by the web server. It 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 the result could look like there's a lot of work to be accomplished by the client and HTTP proxy servers to allow the requests to be sent. However, when a decent proxy server of high-quality like ProxyWOW is used each of these steps take milliseconds or less to perform.
HTTPS Proxy
After you have a better understanding of how HTTP proxy work, you might be wondering why it be necessary to have another proxy server as well?
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Well, the HTTP protocol that is used to get an answer from the target site may not be enough at all times, which is the reason an HTTPS proxy server was designed for the purpose of repairing its shortcomings.
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Requests for HTTP traffic sent by the server of the site in the form of plain text, which means that the security is not the best one: lots of sensitive information such as passwords or credit card numbers could be easily observed by anyone, and we do not want that from the proxy.
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HTTPS proxy uses an updated HTTPS protocol which encrypts information using the CONNECT method so that only one remote server for the HTTPS site can access the data in the request that the client sends.
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It is possible to use two types of protocols that can be used by the HTTPS proxy to establish an so-called TCP connection between servers and clients in the network. Both are named Secure Sockets Layer (or SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS).
HTTP and HTTPS Proxies: Benefits as well as Cons
HTML0 A.K.A. HTTP client, you may use an HTTP proxy service for the following functions:
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Videos to watch and listen to music
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Collecting data;
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Exploring online stores;
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Reading informative articles are not requiring authorization.
As an HTTPS clients This list of actions that can be performed with the help of HTTPS connectivity:
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Tout that's already included above
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The purchase of any item online by filling in your banking details
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Input your social media accounts to which you need permission.
The disadvantages of being an HTTP client in the first place, as you're able to be able to guess, lie in the fact that the security is not the best that you could enter any of your personal details while utilising an HTTP proxy. In terms of the drawbacks to creating an HTTPS application, we can tell you that our personal experience suggests that the only disadvantage is related to the fact it'd be a bit more costly to purchase a web proxy to make HTTPS requests.
What is the reason for ProxyWOW?
Now that you have knowledge about the two major kinds of proxy servers in use these days, go ahead and select which one you would like to purchase.
You might want to begin your search by looking into ProxyWOW as a proxy server to utilize. Here are a few reasons to use it:
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A proxy server with a fee will ensure that the speed of all of your connections is robust and rapid. Luckily for you, ProxyWOW is one of the proxy servers that can offer you the best quality of security along with a rapid lighting connectivity on any browser or operating system;
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HTML0 As you would be employing a pay-per-click proxy server that is not accessible for all other users in the world, you can be sure that all of sensitive information about you will be secured by ProxyWOW and especially when using the most recent version of proxy to establish HTTPS connections;
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We offer a variety of HTML0 elite proxies are residential ones in the sense that they are not data centre ones and therefore they are unable to track IP addresses, and thus block you from accessing links due to the fact that it considers you to be a regular client, not one that relies on IP addresses from data servers.
Additionally, purchasing proxy servers on ProxyWOW adds that you'll have the ability to contact our customer services 24/7. In case a problem occurs with your proxy you can always resolve it fast, so do not hesitate to review our pricing as soon as possible!