How to configure WPAD - Revision history

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‎Configuration Hint - Proxy

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‎Configuration Hint - Proxy

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 == Configuration Hint - Proxy ==
-'''How to use proxy to access sites not running at port 80/443'''
+'''How to use a proxy to access sites which aren't running on port 80/443'''
 # Let's imagine that you want to access http://site.xpto.com:81;
 # Go to ''Security » Proxy » Settings » Configurations » Other configurations'' and on ''Allowed connections'' add port 81 as authorized; [[File:Proxy_port81.png]]
-# Go to ''Advanced Configurations » Network » Firewall'' and insert the following ''General Settings rule'':
+# Go to ''Advanced Configurations » Network » Firewall'' and insert the following ''General Settings'' rule:
 #:  Rule: INPUT
 #:  Interface: ETH1

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 # Let's imagine that you want to access http://site.xpto.com:81;
-# Go to ''Security » Proxy » Settings » Configurations » Other configurations'' and on ''Allowed connections'' add port 81 as authorized; [[File:proxy_port81.png]]
+# Go to ''Security » Proxy » Settings » Configurations » Other configurations'' and on ''Allowed connections'' add port 81 as authorized; [[File:Proxy_port81.png]]
 # Go to ''Advanced Configurations » Network » Firewall'' and insert the following ''General Settings rule'':
 #:  Rule: INPUT
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 #:  Origin port: 81
 #:  Parameters: ! --syn
-#: Policy: ACCEPT [[File:proxy_port81a.png]]
+#: Policy: ACCEPT [[File:Proxy_port81a.png]]
 # Apply Configurations;
 # Use a LAN PC and test now the connection to http://site.xpto.com:81.

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	#** Go to ''IPBrick.C » Proxy » Auto-configuration''; [[File:proxyautoconfiguration3.png]]		#** Go to ''IPBrick.C » Proxy » Auto-configuration''; [[File:proxyautoconfiguration3.png]]
	#** On ''Auto-configuration » Enable Auto-configuration'', select ''Yes'' (by default is set up to ''No''). [[File:proxyautoconfiguration2.png]]		#** On ''Auto-configuration » Enable Auto-configuration'', select ''Yes'' (by default is set up to ''No''). [[File:proxyautoconfiguration2.png]]
		+
		+	== Configuration Hint - Proxy ==
		+
		+	'''How to use proxy to access sites not running at port 80/443'''
		+
		+	# Let's imagine that you want to access http://site.xpto.com:81;
		+	# Go to ''Security » Proxy » Settings » Configurations » Other configurations'' and on ''Allowed connections'' add port 81 as authorized; [[File:proxy_port81.png]]
		+	# Go to ''Advanced Configurations » Network » Firewall'' and insert the following ''General Settings rule'':
		+	#: Rule: INPUT
		+	#: Interface: ETH1
		+	#: Protocol: TCP
		+	#: Origin port: 81
		+	#: Parameters: ! --syn
		+	#: Policy: ACCEPT [[File:proxy_port81a.png]]
		+	# Apply Configurations;
		+	# Use a LAN PC and test now the connection to http://site.xpto.com:81.

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 == Second scenario ==
-[[File:cenario2.jpeg]]
+[[File:cenario2.1.jpeg]]
 On the second scenario, the aim is to configure WPAD with an IPBrick as a security server, where Proxy server will run.

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 In order to do this we have to:
-# Activate WPAD for DHCP:
+# DHCP: activate WPAD.
 #* Go to ''Advanced configurations » Support services » DHCP » Subnets » General options''; [[File:subnets.png]]
 #* On ''Proxy Auto-configuration'', select ''Yes'' (by default is set up to ''No''). [[File:proxyautoconfiguration.png]]
-# Activate WPAD for Proxy.
+# Proxy: activate WPAD.
 #* Go to  ''IPBrick.C » Proxy » Auto-configuration''; [[File:proxyautoconfiguration3.png]]
 #* On ''Auto-configuration » Enable Auto-configuration'', select ''Yes'' (by default is set up to ''No''). [[File:proxyautoconfiguration2.png]]

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 == First scenario ==
 On our first scenario, the aim is to configure WPAD with an IPBrick as an Intranet server, where DHCP and DNS services will run.
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 == Second scenario ==
 On the second scenario, the aim is to configure WPAD with an IPBrick as a security server, where Proxy server will run.

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	#* One IPBrick is the security server where Proxy service will run.		#* One IPBrick is the security server where Proxy service will run.

−	The following examples will explain step by step how to configure a WPAD (Web Proxy Auto-Discovery).	+	The following examples will explain step by step how to configure a WPAD (Web Proxy Auto-Discovery) for both scenarios.

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 This How-to will describe how to configure WPAD on IPBrick.
-This configuration allows a user to access an Intranet server without needing to use a proxy service as an intermediary and, at the same time, prohibits an external access without a proxy server. The first aspect promotes a better performance and the second one prevents security issues.
+These configurations allow a user to access an Intranet server without needing to use a proxy service as an intermediary and, at the same time, prohibits an external access without a proxy server. The first aspect promotes a better performance and the second one prevents security issues.
 Two scenarios will be presented here:
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 #* One IPBrick is the Intranet server where DHCP and DNS services will run;
 #* One IPBrick is the security server where Proxy service will run.
 The following examples will explain step by step how to configure a WPAD (Web Proxy Auto-Discovery).

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 This configuration allows a user to access an Intranet server without needing to use a proxy service as an intermediary and, at the same time, prohibits an external access without a proxy server. The first aspect promotes a better performance and the second one prevents security issues.
-There will be a presentation about two scenarios:
+Two scenarios will be presented here:
 # The first scenario will show the configurations for one IPBrick.
 # The second scenario will demonstrate how to configure WPAD between two IPBrick servers: