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Nowadays with the way the online market has gone, more and more people are seeking privacy and anonymity for their business and online endeavors. Not only to protect themselves from potentially unscrupulous clients but also to provide a slight amount of insulation should they ever need a buffer zone for any circumstance at all (whether that circumstance was predicted or unforeseen).
Proxy servers go a long way in fulfilling the needs of anonymity for the people that use them to power their business or online endeavors. It is essentially a server that is set up to be the point of contact for a website that is actually hosted elsewhere. When a person researches the website and the details behind the hosting, they will find out about the proxy server which, if set up correctly, will provide all the anonymity that a person requires.
The key phrase there is “if set up correctly.” A Proxy server that has been configured poorly or incorrectly is essentially useless, so once you have set up your proxy server, it is time to test it to see if it works. So how is it tested?
What are Proxy Judges?
Proxy judges are a means to the end of figuring out (a) if your proxy server is anonymous and (b) the level of anonymity provided by your proxy server. They are devices capable of analyzing the properties and actions of a server to determine its level of anonymity and most of them do this with a very high accuracy.
Proxy judges are scripts that can be installed to run server side and they work by manipulating the server in a way another script would but then looking at the results in detail. Proxy judges would start by making a request of the server and then providing a completely detailed analysis of the data that it gets back from the server through the request that is made. Proxy judges, once this analysis is complete, are capable of informing the proxy server owner how good or how bad their proxy server is.
How do Proxy Judges benefit you?
Well, based on the description, a couple of benefits should become immediately obvious right off the bat. Firstly, they allow you to judge the effectiveness and quality of your own proxy servers and make sure that they are operating at a level of effectiveness that you want (or maybe even need) for your online activities.
Secondly, they allow you to essentially run diagnostics on a wide list of proxy servers and basically build up a large list of good proxy servers. While it is easy to find proxy servers and add them to your list, only good proxy judges can allow you to accurately find and utilize truly anonymous proxy servers.
How do you use Proxy Judges?
Do not let the name “proxy judge” scare you and make you think that you have never used anything like this in the past. Proxy judge is merely a name; a title applied to something that when you come right down to it, is reasonably simple to operate.
Proxy judges work like any other server side scripting so if you understand the syntax involved, you are already good to go! In most cases you might not even need to understand the syntax involved, because many people have already written proxy judging scripts and offer them freely online to people that are looking for proxy judges.
One of the great things about the internet is the idea of collaboration and you should use this to your full advantage. If you have trouble with a concept or idea, just simply log on to one of the many forums on the internet where proxy servers and proxy judges are discussed and simply ask for help.
Links to a Few Proxy Judge Resources
http://www.proxy-server.info/ - a website that has tons of information about proxy servers and things related. Dedicates a full section of its website to the idea of proxy judges, as well as providing further links to resources for people that are interested in finding out more about proxy judges.
http://www.proxysecurity.com/ - a website dedicated to securing and properly setting up your proxy server. Detailed information about proxy judges is available here, as well as a staggering amount of links to other proxy judge resources.
http://forum.my-proxy.com/ - an online discussion forum where people gather to discuss all aspects of proxy servers (including proxy judges). If you have a specific question about proxy judges, feel free to pop on here and ask it.
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