What Is A Proxy VPS?
- By Nova Johanson
- Published 11/9/2010
- ISPs
- Unrated
Once you know what a VPS is (it stands for virtual private server), you can begin to think about how you might use a proxy VPS. A proxy VPS is a way for you to surf the internet anonymously or to search without having your IP address revealed. You can also test an application and see how it will look on a proxy server. Another reason to have a proxy VPS is so that you can access sites from another country that you're traveling to that may be blocked. These sites can be as common as Facebook or Twitter. With a proxy set up, you can access them even if they are blocked at your physical location.
You can feel confident that if you are using a proxy server, your identity online is totally confidential. No one will be able to get access to your IP address. This can be helpful when dealing with highly classified information or even something as everyday as your credit card number. If surfing the web in private is important for you, get a proxy server.
First, you will need to subscribe to a VPS provider. You can do this for as
little as $5 or $10. Most companies will let you rent a proxy from them. This can run you an additional $5. Most people do this because they are not sure how to set up their own proxy server.
Once you have a VPS service provider, you will need a free program called Squid. Squid is an open source software application, so you can't be charged for it. And you can download it as many times as you like without charge. Once you have Squid up and running, you will need to assign account names, passwords and each account will need its own IP address. Don't let yourself get overwhelmed as Squid practically runs itself once you do the initial setup. You can do this all in just a few minutes. And once you do it, you'll be able to repeat the process in a few seconds if you should ever need to reinstall. Once you are configured with your proxy, you have unlimited access to browse the web in private.
Whether you choose to configure your own private proxy or to go with the rental through your VPS provider is up to you. Either way, you will be able to confidently surf the web and test new applications in complete security.
You can feel confident that if you are using a proxy server, your identity online is totally confidential. No one will be able to get access to your IP address. This can be helpful when dealing with highly classified information or even something as everyday as your credit card number. If surfing the web in private is important for you, get a proxy server.
First, you will need to subscribe to a VPS provider. You can do this for as
Once you have a VPS service provider, you will need a free program called Squid. Squid is an open source software application, so you can't be charged for it. And you can download it as many times as you like without charge. Once you have Squid up and running, you will need to assign account names, passwords and each account will need its own IP address. Don't let yourself get overwhelmed as Squid practically runs itself once you do the initial setup. You can do this all in just a few minutes. And once you do it, you'll be able to repeat the process in a few seconds if you should ever need to reinstall. Once you are configured with your proxy, you have unlimited access to browse the web in private.
Whether you choose to configure your own private proxy or to go with the rental through your VPS provider is up to you. Either way, you will be able to confidently surf the web and test new applications in complete security.
Nova Johanson
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