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What exactly does the proxy do (technically)?

April 26, 2017proxy Technically

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What exactly does the proxy do (technically)?

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The proxy receives all http requests (clicks) from your browser, then sends those requests to remote sites for you, returning the results to your browser window. This means that the remote sites receive requests from proxy.med.yale.edu, not your network connection.