What actually a proxy server means??
A proxy server is a server within a network which provides an extra layer of security and prevents the users direct access to the internet.. Squid is the most widely used proxy server which also provides caching which enables squid to store requested objects and thus speeding up internet access.
Configuring a squid proxy is an easy task and allows you with wide number of options to configure your users access to the internet .
The best part is that squid is supported on all open source platforms
In this article I will explain on how to configure squid proxy server on redhat / linux.
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Anonymous FTP is the choice of Web sites that need to exchange files with numerous unknown remote users. Common uses include downloading software updates. anonymous FTP requires only a username of anonymous and your email address for the password. Once logged in to a VSFTPD server, you automatically have access to only the default anonymous FTP directory (/var/ftp in the case of VSFTPD) and all its subdirectories .You as an anonymous user may be able to download the files but not upload unless configured on your FTP server (VSFTPD server in this case).
You must have done remote file sharing and remote logins. Have you ever thought that whether your communication over the channel is secure or not. If you are using tools/utilities like ftp , telnet then you are not secure. SSH acronym for Secure Shell enables you to have transfer over the network in the encrypted manner.
Sometimes your network may consists of Windows and Linux system.Samba server is the viable solution for file and printer sharing between linux and windows machines. Samba allows files and printers to be shared by all the systems in a network.
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