Specifications

Conguring Web Service Proxy Settings
You use the Proxy settings pane in Web service to congure a forward proxy. A forward
proxy is located between the web server and client browsers and passes requests
for information between clients and server. The client must be congured to use the
forward proxy to access other sites.
A forward proxy is commonly used to provide Internet access to internal client
computers that are restricted by a rewall. A forward proxy lets users verify a local
server for frequently used les. You can use a forward proxy to block access to specic
sites for internal clients. A forward proxy can improve performance.
You can also use a forward proxy to speed response times and reduce network trac.
The proxy stores recently accessed les in a cache on your web server. Browsers on
your network verify the cache before retrieving les from distant servers.
For additional security, restrict access to your server by setting up a forward proxy.
This is especially helpful if your server hosts internal and external websites. If your
web server is set up to act as a proxy, you can prevent the server from caching
objectionable websites.
Important: To take advantage of this feature, client computers must specify your web
server as their proxy server in their browser preferences.
When setting up a forward proxy, make sure you create and enable a website for the
proxy. You might want to disable logging on the proxy site or congure the site to
record its access log in a separate le from your other sites’ access logs. The site does
not need to be on port 80 but setting up web clients is easier if its browsers use port
80 by default.
Mac OS X Server v10.6 provides forward and reverse proxy. You congure a reverse
proxy in the Web service Sites pane. For information about setting up a reverse proxy,
see “Setting Up a Reverse Proxy” on page 45.
To congure Web service forward proxy settings:
1 Open Server Admin and connect to the server.
2 Click the triangle at the left of the server.
The list of services appears.
3 From the expanded Servers list, select Web.
4 Click Settings, then click Proxy.
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