What's a Proxy Server?

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hi,
i just want to ask you to tell how to use a proxy server to fool a firewall. i mean how to use it so that i can access all the sites i want from my work palce for example?

Can proxy server become Firewall at certain occasions ?

Definitely.

Hi, I got a question...
What is proxy traffic? I was reading some search engine forums and they said that "proxy traffic" is "bad"...and that some of them block proxy traffic... how's that? how can you tell? what is it?
Thanks a lot, most useful site...

It depends on what they're talking about - it could mean many things. You might need to ask in the specific forums.

Hi how can i tell if iam behind a proxy server and how to get rid of it.

TANKYOU

MSN messenger will no longer load on my computer because it says "Your Proxy Server appears to be offline, or your proxy settings are invalid" how do I fix this situation as I have tried many things. Please help. Thanks

does anyone know any proxy servers like nethider.com n things like that!

My msn keeps coming up with a troubleshoot window everytime i try and login in msn and it says it could be due to improper proxy or firewall settings can someone pls email me and tell me what this means and how i can just get msn back bcos i have tried many things and nothing worls that i hav tried. thnx

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