Configuring for a Proxy Server
Configuring for a Proxy Server

Configuring for a Proxy Server

A proxy server is a server that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers. A client connects to the proxy server and requests some service, such as a file, connection, web page, or other resource, available from a different server. The proxy server evaluates the request according to its filtering rules. For example, it may filter traffic by IP address or protocol. If the request is validated by the filter, the proxy provides the resource by connecting to the relevant server and requesting the service on behalf of the client.
It is important for enterprise customers to be able to set up secure computing environments within their companies, making proxy configuration essential. Proxy configuration acts as a security barrier ensuring that the proxy server monitors all traffic between the Internet and the intranet. This is normally an integral part of security enforcement in corporate firewalls within intranets.
  1. Go to
    Settings
    .
  2. Touch
    Network & Internet
    Wi-Fi
    .
  3. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the
    On
    position.
  4. In the network dialog box, select and touch a network.
  5. If configuring the connected network, touch The edit pencil to edit the network details.
  6. Touch
    Advanced options
    .
  7. Touch
    Proxy
    and select
    Manual
    .
  8. In the
    Proxy hostname
    text box, enter the address of the proxy server.
  9. In the
    Proxy port
    text box, enter the port number for the proxy server.
  10. In the
    Bypass proxy for
    text box, enter addresses for web sites that are not required to go through the proxy server. Use a comma “,” between addresses. Do not use spaces or carriage returns between addresses.
  11. If configuring the connected network, touch
    Save
    otherwise, touch
    Connect
    .