Forward Proxy Implementation (Detailed steps on how to implement a forward proxy)

Detailed steps of the forward proxy implementation method

Forward proxy, is a proxy server that proxies the client's request. In practice, forward proxy can be used to break through access restrictions, hide the real client IP, accelerate access speed and so on. Below I will introduce the detailed steps of the implementation method of forward proxy.

Choosing the right proxy server

First, we need to choose a suitable proxy server. Common proxy servers are Squid, Nginx and so on. Squid is introduced here as an example.

Configuring a Proxy Server

1. Install Squid
"`bash
sudo apt-get install squid
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2. Configure Squid
Edit the Squid configuration file /etc/squid/squid.conf to set the network segments and ports that are allowed to be accessed, and whether anonymous access is allowed.
"`conf
acl localnet src 192.168.1.0/24
http_access allow localnet
http_port 3128
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3. Start Squid
"`bash
sudo systemctl start squid
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With the above configuration, we have successfully realized forward proxy. When the client sends a request, the request will be received by the proxy server first, then the proxy server will send the request to the target server, and finally the response from the target server will be returned to the client. This realizes the function of proxying the client's request.

These are the detailed steps of the forward proxy implementation method, I hope it will be helpful to you.