Proxy Server in Reverse Mode as a Stand-in for a Web Server

Configuration

• Automatic Client Configuration.
• Caching.
• Templates.
• Filtering.
• Server Plug-in Functions.

Automatic Client Configuration

• Enables automatic proxy configuration in Navigator clients on intranet.
• Administered by a Proxy Automatic Configuration (PAC) file.
• PAC allows load balancing across multiple proxy servers and alteration of proxy architecture without modifying end user settings.

Caching

• Caches should be approximately 1 GB per partition and spread across multiple disk controllers.
• Refer to Administrator’s Guide for in-depth instructions on creating batch update configurations.

Templates

• An object created in Proxy Server’s object configuration file, obj.conf.
• Used to assign unique procedures to specific URLs.
• Can make the server behave differently depending on the URL the client tries to retrieve.
• Allows customization of how Proxy Server interacts with clients.