Firewalls and Proxies

 What is a firewall?

A firewall is a special computer or device that limits access to the "protected" computers. Usually this is between a public network and a private protected network.

What is a proxy?

A proxy is a special computer or device which allows specific services to be used through a firewall.

Two Popular Ones

SOCKS

Trusted Information Systems Firewall Toolkit


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