Anonymity : Proxy Servers
Once you have properly
configured your browser to use a proxy server, when you activate
the browser and type in a url to jump to, your browser summons the proxy server. It passes
the url to the proxy server and the proxy server then retrieves the page you requested and
sends it back to you. Any transfers you make while configured for proxy will be conducted
through it therefore, since it is the proxy and not you thats hitting sites, all the site
will see is the proxy and you remain invisible! Think of the proxy server as a "middle man".
Sites you visit will see only the country and proxy you are using.
Anonymity : Available Proxies
The easiest way to set up a proxy is to cut the proxy address, (CTRL+C)
then paste (CTRL+V) to your proxy box in your
configuration.
There MUST be NO spaces at the end OR beginning of the proxy OR the port
as you will get an unable to connect or locate error. Because availability
of proxy servers varies from week to week, the best way to find one is to
use the search engine below.
Anonymity : Classical versus Transparent IP Proxies
This memo provides information for the Internet community.
This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Anonymity : Chaining Proxies
"Many proxy servers keep logs of the IP's that have connected to them,
however, if you use a proxy physically located in a country that is
not especially friendly with the one in which you reside, it can make
it difficult for someone to obtain the logs, even with a subpoena. You
can increase the level of difficulty by "chaining" proxies, or having
one proxy connect to another proxy. To maximize the difficulty of
tracing the originating IP, each proxy should be located in a
different country."
Just click
HERE for a detailed explanation of how to chain proxies,
and how how to set up proxy servers.