Kbase P73257: What is an Application proxy
| Autor |
Progress Software Corporation - Progress |
| Acesso |
Público |
| Publicação |
3/22/2004 |
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Status: Unverified
GOAL:
What is an Application proxy
FIX:
A proxy service that is set up and torn down in response to a client request, rather than existing on a static basis (as is the case with circuit proxies).
The application proxy performs all of the services of a proxy, but for specific applications.
In contrast, a basic proxy performs generic packet filtering.
The application proxy only processes packets related to the applications that it supports.
If code is not installed for an application, those incoming packets are dropped.
Packets are only forwarded after a connection has been made, which is subject to authentication and authorization.