Proxy Web Servers and Authentication > Proxies for Remote Resource Access

Alternatives to Proxy Servers for remote resource access

• Put up an authenticated web page with passwords from your database vendors.
• Use another form of authentication with the vendor other than IP address:
  • Referrer URL
  • Vendor-provided script
• Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) / Point-to-Point Tunnelling Protocol (PPTP) / Layer-2 Tunnelling Protocol (L2TP)