What is https proxy for?

There are some free https proxy released on some websites. How can I use
them while surfing the internet? What is the difference between socks proxy?
Can I use it for the SSL login of my hotmail account?

S
Thu Aug 26 06:12:01 CDT 2004

Give us an example please to clarify your question. There are:

* HTTPs proxies that allow non-SSL-enabled clients to use SSL, or inspect
HTTPs traffic
* Public proxies available ove HTTPs for secure/anonymous web browsing

They are completely different thing from SOCKS, as HTTP protocols are used
to conect.

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Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MVP, MCSE
-= F1 is the key =-

"Now" <anonymous@discussion.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> There are some free https proxy released on some websites. How can I use
> them while surfing the internet? What is the difference between socks
proxy?
> Can I use it for the SSL login of my hotmail account?
>
>

Now
Thu Aug 26 06:30:08 CDT 2004

But what is the difference between the public proxies over https and the
public anonymous proxies over http?
"S. Pidgorny <MVP>" <slavickp@yahoo.com> дÈëÓʼþ
news:us4zF21iEHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Give us an example please to clarify your question. There are:
>
> * HTTPs proxies that allow non-SSL-enabled clients to use SSL, or inspect
> HTTPs traffic
> * Public proxies available ove HTTPs for secure/anonymous web browsing
>
> They are completely different thing from SOCKS, as HTTP protocols are used
> to conect.
>
> --
> Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MVP, MCSE
> -= F1 is the key =-
>
> "Now" <anonymous@discussion.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:OMu5#P1iEHA.2524@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > There are some free https proxy released on some websites. How can I use
> > them while surfing the internet? What is the difference between socks
> proxy?
> > Can I use it for the SSL login of my hotmail account?
> >
> >
>
>

N
Thu Aug 26 23:11:20 CDT 2004

In article <#bUvJA2iEHA.2412@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>, Now says...

> But what is the difference between the public proxies over https and the
> public anonymous proxies over http?

Do you even know the difference between HTTP and HTTPS? Proxies may use
either protocol, and are capable of other functions. It would help to know
what you are trying to do; and, if it is your homework assignment, you would
do well to learn how to use Altavista, or that other search engine, and
figure these things out for yourself.

--
Norman
~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint

Now
Fri Aug 27 04:09:04 CDT 2004

I know the difference between https and http. But when I configured the IE
setting for proxy with public https-supported proxy and public
http-supported anonymous proxy, I couldn't find the different result when
surfing the internet. Can you explain why it is?
Besides, There are four options for configuring the proxy with IE: Http,
Secure, FTP and Gopher. Is the "secure" option designed specially for the
https-supported proxy?
Thank you for reply in advance.
"N. Miller" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> ????
news:MPG.1b9854477ace5e3198a38b@msnews.microsoft.com...
> In article <#bUvJA2iEHA.2412@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>, Now says...
>
> > But what is the difference between the public proxies over https and the
> > public anonymous proxies over http?
>
> Do you even know the difference between HTTP and HTTPS? Proxies may use
> either protocol, and are capable of other functions. It would help to know
> what you are trying to do; and, if it is your homework assignment, you
would
> do well to learn how to use Altavista, or that other search engine, and
> figure these things out for yourself.
>
> --
> Norman
> ~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
> ~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
> ~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint

S
Fri Aug 27 06:22:33 CDT 2004

> Besides, There are four options for configuring the proxy with IE: Http,
> Secure, FTP and Gopher. Is the "secure" option designed specially for the
> https-supported proxy?

The "secure" option is in fact "insecure": it's using clear text
communication b/ween the client and the proxy, allowing to inspect all
traffic. That is required in certain organisations and also is good for
testing - we use @Stake Web Proxy and WebScarab intensively.

--
Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MVP, MCSE
-= F1 is the key =-

Now
Fri Aug 27 07:22:17 CDT 2004

Could you tell me what is the difference between the public https-supported
proxy and public http-supported anonymous proxy announced on some websites
regardless of associated different ports?

"S. Pidgorny <MVP>" <slavickp@yahoo.com> дÈëÓʼþ
news:OseKqgCjEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Besides, There are four options for configuring the proxy with IE: Http,
> > Secure, FTP and Gopher. Is the "secure" option designed specially for
the
> > https-supported proxy?
>
> The "secure" option is in fact "insecure": it's using clear text
> communication b/ween the client and the proxy, allowing to inspect all
> traffic. That is required in certain organisations and also is good for
> testing - we use @Stake Web Proxy and WebScarab intensively.
>
> --
> Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MVP, MCSE
> -= F1 is the key =-
>
>

S
Mon Aug 30 07:24:58 CDT 2004

Connection to the proxy is encrypted or not - that's the difference in case
of the public proxies.

"Now" <anonymous@discussion.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Could you tell me what is the difference between the public
https-supported
> proxy and public http-supported anonymous proxy announced on some websites
> regardless of associated different ports?