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What does a proxy server do?
What does a proxy server do?
- Reduces security by intercepting Internet requests from client PCs
- Caches pages and content on client PCs to improve performance
- Improves performance and security by forwarding Internet requests from client PCs (correct)
- Increases bandwidth by directly connecting client PCs to the Internet
What is the function of an intercepting or transparent proxy?
What is the function of an intercepting or transparent proxy?
- It encrypts all Internet requests from client PCs
- It does not require any client configuration (correct)
- It directly connects client PCs to the Internet
- It caches pages and content requested by multiple clients
How are proxy settings typically configured for client PCs?
How are proxy settings typically configured for client PCs?
- By directly connecting to the proxy server's IP address
- Through manual configuration on each client PC
- Via Network & Internet settings (correct)
- Automatically by the proxy server
