This is where My Link Train is different; the database of proxy sites are always updated to ensure that only active ones are listed. In addition, the servers in My Link Train are able to go around web filter software. Moreover, sorting through the list is made easier as it is subdivided into several categories, including the most popular and newest. There is also a link where new proxies can be submitted.

What is it?

At its most fundamental, it is a web page that gives users the opportunity to visit any web site that has been blocked by a content filtering software (for example, filtering software that has been installed by a network administrator to limit the web capabilities of a user).

If you utilize a proxy, such as those provided on My Link Train, you will be able to not just go around this filter, but you also gain anonymity. The IP address of your computer is not recorded, and there is no indication on the part of the content filter that will suggest that you were able to get around it.

How does it function?

The service works by directing the user to the site or page. It also includes a code in the window where the web page being accessed is loaded; what this means is that it is the window that gets the code, hiding the address of the actual web site. Second, all the cache and temporary Internet files that are going to be downloaded will be made to appear like it belonged to the proxy site, not the one that was visited.

The benefits of using proxies like the ones on My Link Train are obvious: for workers it becomes easier to access sites that may have been blocked by mistake by the installed software, and second in some countries where flow of information is highly regulated, it gives people the opportunity to view other data that the country or state does not wish its people to have access to.

What are the different software in use?

There are several applications available for download on the Internet, and two of the most popular are CGIProxy and PHProxy. PHProxy is highly customizable, and allows for the title of the site to be removed, including the meta tags and uses cookies only for the existing session.

CGIProxy does not have the customizability of PHProxy but it allows for greater anonymity, and has no advertisements or cookies. The IP address is also hidden much more efficiently than with PHProxy. These applications, and many other related software, can be downloaded on My Link Train.

Using a proxy has become essential for computer users who need to undertake research without being hampered by content filter software. By using these servers you can navigate and research websites more easily and quickly without having to reconfigure the filtering application repeatedly.