How to configure the Handy Cache proxy server?

On the vastness of the global network, you can often find the question "how to set up a proxy server". Until quite recently, most users quite rightly believed that such solutions are interesting, first of all, to large companies that host many computers. And the usual owner of a personal computer that does not mind going to the Internet does not need to know what the program is and how to set up a proxy server. Recently, the situation has radically changed. Users have realized all the benefits that the use of a proxy gives. Also, a significant role in popularization was played by the fact that a simple proxy server appeared, for the configuration of which there is no need to re-read the multi-page instructions, and then chat for hours on the support forums.

What are the benefits to a simple user offering a proxy? There are several of them, so everyone can choose exactly the one whose functions correspond to the maximum expectations.

As you know, when you visit any Internet resources on remote servers, the logs contain certain information that allows you to identify the user. This is especially easy if you access the network from a static IP address. In this case, you can find out what the visitor viewed and when he visited the site. However, even dynamic addresses can be traced. In other words, there can be no question of anonymity. But someone who knows how to configure a proxy server, if necessary, can visit any resources and not leave any information about yourself. Of course, they are, but it's impossible to specify who exactly visited the site. A striking example is TOR. In addition to anonymity, proxies allow you to open pages faster by caching, share access from a single address, etc.

For a user who wants to try to work with a proxy, you can recommend the Handy Cache program. Its feature is free for home use and easy setup. How to install Handy server ? The initial installation is standard: select the path to the drive and folder. It is recommended not to install on the system partition, which many like to periodically format when changing the operating system. Although the interface is obvious (the Russian language), sometimes ask how to configure the proxy server.

We provide automatic start. For this purpose, in the section "General - View" we put a check mark for launching with the system. Slightly below is "Access": here we put a tick in front of local and remember the number of the HTTP port. If there is no line, then we create it using the "add" command. The IP address is 127.0.0.1.

Activating the DNS cache allows you to speed up the loading of frequently visited pages.

The function "Dialer" is extremely useful. In it, you can fine-tune the handling of the situation when the connection to the Network disappears. Moreover, it works, in contrast to the built-in connection manager. Not everyone needs it, so the user makes the decision about activation.

In this proxy server, the "Lists" tab is of particular interest. Allowing the use of "Black", you can significantly change the type of visited pages. Various ad blockers, anti-banners, filters (Ad Mucher) sometimes even lose on the effectiveness of this function. It is recommended that you activate all the lines, and if necessary, allow the use of the desired rule.

Do not forget to configure the browsers to work with the proxy. In Opera, this is the "Network - Proxy Servers" tab. Explorer and Google Chrome use the options specified in the Internet Explorer settings (Start - Control Panel - Browser Settings - Connections - Properties). Everywhere we specify exactly the IP address and port that were originally selected in the proxy server program.