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Manual:API
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References
[1] http:/ / forum. mikrotik. com/ viewtopic. php?f=2& t=72298
Manual:IP/Proxy
Applies to RouterOS: v3, v4
Summary
Sub-menu: /ip proxy
Standards: RFC 1945, RFC 2616
MikroTik RouterOS performs proxying of HTTP and HTTP-proxy (for FTP, HTTP and HTTPS protocols) requests.
Proxy server performs Internet object cache function by storing requested Internet objects, i.e., data available via
HTTP and FTP protocols on a system positioned closer to the recipient in the form of speeding up customer
browsing by delivering them requested file copies from proxy cache at local network speed. MikroTik RouterOS
implements the following proxy server features:
• Regular HTTP proxy – customer (itself) specify what is proxy server for him
• Transparent proxy – customer does not know about the proxy being enabled and there isn’t need any additional
configuration for web browser of client.
•• Access list by source, destination, URL and requested method (HTTP firewall)
•• Cache access list to specify which objects to cache, and which not.
• Direct Access List – to specify which resources should be accessed directly, and which - through another proxy
server
• Logging facility – allows to get and to store information about proxy operation
• Parent proxy support – allows to specify other proxy server, ('if they don’t have the requested object ask their
parents, or to the original server.)
A proxy server usually is placed at various points between users and the destination server (also known as origin
server) on the Internet. (see Figure 10.1).