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How to setup Win2003 as a proxy server ? Polaris 10-13-2006
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Posted by Phillip Windell on October 17, 2006, 10:09 am
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That is not a proxy server,...that is a NAT server.
The function of "proxying" and "NATing" are to entirely different things.

RRAS creates "nat servers" not proxies.

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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
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> you can use windows 2003 server as a proxy server in both ways
> (Using Windows Server 2003 Built configuration)
> 1. Using Simple Sharing
> 2. Using Routing and Remote Access ( built in tool ) by using NAT( Network
> Address Translation )
> 3. MS Home (Server Make a MS Home workgroup Network for Internet)
> (Using Third Party Tools)
> Like ISA,wingate, winproxy ets.
>
> (Using Windows Server Built Configuration)
> 1.Server Site Setting: in simple sharing you must have two saparate
> connections.
> first is WAN connection means internet connection ( Dial up, ISDN ,
> DSL,
> ASDL)
> Second is Lan Connection
> if you are used simple sharing your LAN connection will must be bound on
> 192.168.0.1
> Step to used Simple Sharing
> 1. Start>Settings>Control Panel then go to network & Dial up Connection
> folder
> 2. in this folder you can see two connection one is internet and other is
> LAN connection . Select the Internet Connection( Dial up, ISDN , DSL,ASDL)
> Right click on Internet Connection and then goes to its Property
> then Click on Last Tab Advanced and then check on Internet Connection
> Sharing
> on that time message will appear Read Care fully Then ok Cause this
> message
> is for your IP bounding, your other LAN Connection will bound on this ip
> 192.168.0.1 its compulsory your other network computer must on Class C Ip
> Address. its Server site Setting
>
> Client Site Setting : go to LAN connection Property then select internet
> protocol (tcp/ip)
> then go to its property give any class c ip like
> ip Adress 192.168.0.5
> Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
> Default Gate way 192.168.0.1 ( Cause its your Proxy Server)
> Preferred DNS Server 192.168.0.1 . Close the property
>
> then open internet explorer then go to tool menu then click on internet
> options
> then click on connetion Tab then select Lan setting and then check only
> automatically dectect setting if any other setting are checked then
> uncheck
> others only check on automatically dectect setting. its all over . this
> setting must have all other network computer but only one exception ip
> address, cause each computer must have unique ip address.
>
> Enjoy the browsing.
>
>
> 2. Using Routing and Remote Access is very easy cause its tool base
> configuration.
> you can configure NAT & simple Sharing both very easy through this tool
> its
> built in tool.
> go to Start>Programs>Administrator tool>then Click on Routing and Remote
> access
> the wizard will appear on your computer click next on that time too many
> option are there. you can chose directly NAT server or Chose Configure
> manually. read the all wizard very carefully its very easy to configure
> server as an Proxy server ( NAT & Simple Sharing). select your Lan
> connection
> where you want to run internet . its very easy to configure routing &
> remote
> Access . client configuration are same i already told u. if u Face any
> other
> Problem
> during this process please contact me on atifshahzad@msn.com
> i'll ready to solve the all issues
>
> Best Regards,
> Muhammad Atif Shahzad
> Network & Development Manager
> Proton Technologies
>
>
> "Polaris" wrote:
>
>> Hi Experts:
>>
>> I have a Windows 2003 Server. What are the steps to set it up as a proxy
>> (http, https) server? Do I need any additional software for that? Any
>> pointers appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks in Advance.
>> Polaris
>>
>>
>>



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