LITA Regional Institute: Proxy Web Servers and Authentication
San Antonio, TX February 22, 2001
Proxy Web Servers and Authentication > Proxies for Remote Resource Access
Is this a "reverse proxy"?
No. The term "Reverse Proxy" is used to describe the functions of a proxy server that sits between the Internet and the origin server.
- Mimics the functions of the origin server to such an extent that clients don't know they are not talking to the origin server.
- Used to distribute requests, provide a fail-safe service, or protect internal servers.