Transparent Proxy with Linux

[Mega Member]

hi,
I have a server with a remote shell access and computer running windows xp.so can i use as a proxy server? need to create a vpn between 2 machines? there documentation ?

thank you very much.

[Zachary]

Hi,

that can i use as a proxy server?

Yes

need to create a vpn between 2 machines?

That depends on what you want to do.

Is there a documentation?

Not required.

[Spyrus]

In "ordinary" proxying, the client specifies the hostname and port number of a proxy in his web browsing software. The browser then makes requests to the proxy, and the proxy forwards them to the origin servers. This is all fine and good, but sometimes one of several situations arise. Either

You want to force clients on your network to use the proxy, whether they want to or not.
You want clients to use a proxy, but don't want them to know they're being proxied.
You want clients to be proxied, but don't want to go to all the work of updating the settings in hundreds or thousands of web browsers.

[Steve123]

can i use as a proxy server?

yes but is it necessary? if only for a shell access you can use ssh. if it's for the web, you can also use your proxy but is not required if apache is configured.