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What is the purpose of the proxy server/proxy URL? Why do I need it?

April 26, 2017proxy purpose server URL

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What is the purpose of the proxy server/proxy URL? Why do I need it?

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Web technology, by itself, does not yet recognize handles. Therefore, if you put a handle into a web browser, nothing will happen; the system will not know what to do with it. In handles parlance, the handle will not resolve. A proxy server understands handle protocol and transmits the handle to a proxy URL to resolve the handle. DTIC’s proxy URL is http://handle.dtic.mil. Begin a handle with this address to retrieve a resource in a Web browser. Use of a proxy server/proxy URL provides additional benefits listed in the next FAQ.