Accessing Intranet Data Protected by Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0
ID: Q187652
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Proxy Server version 2.0
SUMMARY
There are three common methods for accessing Intranet data that is
protected by Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0. The options are listed below
along
with references to more information.
MORE INFORMATION
Method 1: Server Proxy
Microsoft Proxy Server is designed to work well with other servers like
Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft SQL Server, without compromising
your network security for incoming requests from the Internet. The server
application can be installed on the same computer as Proxy Server, or on
another computer located behind the Proxy Server. Most Windows Sockets
server applications are able to use the server proxy feature. Certain
additional advanced settings may be required, based on your particular
internal server configuration.
For additional information, please see the following articles in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q181420 How to Configure Exchange or Other SMTP with Proxy Server
Q185638
How to setup Server Proxy with SQL Server
Q177153 Additional Proxy Server 2.0 Configurations
For more information about server proxy, refer to "Configuring Server
Proxy
Parameters" in the "Configuring Multiserver Environments" section of the
Microsoft Proxy Server online documentation.
Method 2: Reverse Proxy
Reverse Proxy can be used to access Web data on an internal server using
the HTTP protocol. There is also limited support for the HTTPS protocol.
For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q184030 How to Use Reverse Proxy with SSL in Proxy Server 2.0
For information about reverse proxy, refer to "Reverse Proxying and
Hosting" in the "Configuring Multiserver Environments" section of the
Microsoft Proxy Server documentation.
Method 3: Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) can be installed on the computer
running Microsoft Proxy Server. PPTP is part of the Routing and Remote
Access add-on for Windows NT 4.0.
PPTP can work well with Proxy Server and allow incoming PPTP sessions from
Internet hosts. This option provides the most flexible and feature-rich
access to your private network. It is also very secure because the entire
data stream is encrypted. For additional information, please see the
following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q176924 Using PPTP, RRAS, and Proxy Server 2.0
Q183537 Coexistence of RRAS, Internet Explorer, Option Pack, and Proxy
Additional query words:
Keywords : prx2faq kbfaq
Version : winnt:2.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbhowto
Last Reviewed: June 10, 1999