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Old 10-18-2004, 02:16 AM   #1
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Transparent Proxy


What are the benefits of using transparent proxy instead of using simple proxy except that user does not know that he is being proxied. Why most of the ISPs do that?
 
Old 10-18-2004, 02:18 AM   #2
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There is no configuration involved on the client side.
 
Old 10-18-2004, 05:10 PM   #3
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User auditing.
 
Old 10-18-2004, 06:01 PM   #4
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Firewalling on the proxy machine for the whole network
 
  


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