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Looking for good open source proxy server software. Preferably for a Windows server based machine.
Need it primarily for testing my applications connectivity in a proxy scenario. So something that is dead easy to setup and configure. The proxy will run locally on my LAN, and I want it to emulate as close as possible the type of proxy you might find in corporate networks, because I'm testing an SOA system.
Will not be used for its real intended purposes, so scalability is not a huge concern.
Thank you
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Looking for good open source proxy server software
This is very vague. It might mean a masquerading router, a generic port forwarder, a transparent application proxy (if so what kind?) or a SOCKS proxy, or a smrt-relay MTA.....
Assuming that you mean a web proxy, then squid is the hottest game in town - particularly as it allows you to do all sorts of things with the request before passing it on. There's even a MSWindows port for the unenlightened.
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symcbeansymcbeanYou could try a demo version of ISA; free for 120 days.
Squid is a good web proxy to learn. It is also what we use at a client business.
You could download a program like virtual box and setup a virtual machine to run your proxy on. This would allow you to have a whole separate system to tinker with, take snapshots of and not break your windows server while you are playing with it. This would also let you try it out on an OS besides windows (although there is a windows port of squid as well)
Just a thought.
As others have said, Squid is the way to go but if you have a spare machine, low spec being just fine, there's a very easy way to get Squid and have a decent firewall at the same time. There are several specialised Linux distributions, my personal favourite being Smoothwall, that allow you to turn an old machine into what is effectively a turn-key firewall appliance, complete with Squid proxy and other goodies. Smoothwall in particular is aimed at the Windows user who has little or no Linux experience.
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CCProxy is a free and easy to use a proxy server for Windows, that lets you efficiently share your internet connection over the Local Area Network. CCProxy can work with DSL, dial-up, optical fiber, satellite, ISDN and DDN connections. It features an account management system that lets you create accounts and groups for different users on your LAN.
Free Proxy Server software
The free version of CProxy offers a maximum of three users, which in my opinion, is good enough for a normal home network. If you have more users, you will have to buy it.
CCProxy supports following proxy services:
Open Source Web Proxy Server For Windows
- DNS
- Web Cached
- Remote Dialup
- Auto Start-up
- Auto Hide
- Port Map
As already mentioned, CCProxy features an account management system, under which you can create maximum three accounts, and then you can choose their authentication type, you can use any of the following as an authentication type:
- IP Address
- MAC Address
- User/Password
- User/Password + IP
- User/Password + Mac
- IP + Mac
You can control your internet connection by making rules accordingly for that user or a group of users. You can limit the bandwidth, control internet access, filter websites and do even more. You can create a forbidding web filter or an allowing web filter in which you can accordingly add websites that are to be blocked or allowed. The limited bandwidth feature limits a user to a particular bandwidth so that a user cannot use the internet after a certain limit of data. The auto scan feature automatically scans and reports the devices in the LAN so that you don’t have to add them manually.
The web caching function of web proxy server can even increase the Internet surfing speed. Moreover, CCProxy lets you monitor the users by access logging and online access monitoring.
CCProxy appears to be among the best Proxy software for Windows. You can use it at your home to prevent your kids from watching inappropriate content, or you can use it at your office to make your employees more concentrated at work rather than their social profiles. If you are running an institution, you can use this tool to limit the bandwidth of student users and accordingly create rules. The user management system is really a very useful system. You can create different rules for an entire group, or you can create different rules for a particular user. The variety in authentication mode enhances the security; you can choose the most secure authentication mode from the given options. The monitoring features are good too.
CCProxy download
Open Source Proxy Server Software For Windows 7
Click here to download CCProxy Free. It is a useful tool for creating a home proxy server.
You might want to have a look at these Free SSH Client software for Windows too.
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