This chapter describes how to use Netscape Proxy Server as a reverse proxy.
Reverse proxy is the name for certain alternate uses of a proxy server.
It can be used outside the firewall to represent a secure content server to outside clients, preventing direct, unmonitored access to your server's data from outside your company. This chapter describes the alternate ways that Netscape Proxy Server can be used inside or outside a firewall. How Reverse Proxying Works Reverse proxying with Netscape Proxy Server uses caching features to provide load balancing on a heavily used server. This model of reverse proxying differs from conventional proxy usage in that it doesn't operate strictly on a firewall. If you have a content server that has sensitive information that must remain secure, such as a database of credit card numbers, you can set up a proxy outside the firewall as a stand-in for your content server.