A proxy server that resides at the website, and all incoming requests to the Web server are routed to the reverse proxy. Just as a regular forward proxy server hides the details of the clients from ...

In addition to being a "basic" web server, and providing static and dynamic content to end-users, Apache httpd (as well as most other web servers) can also act as a reverse proxy server, also-known-as ...

If you're deep into your home lab journey with several self-hosted apps, you know that remembering all the URLs to access each service's management pages soon becomes a nightmare. Plus, if anything ...

I may be doing this incorrectly, so if you have any suggestions, I'm open to it. So I installed a reverse proxy server on my LAN. It's not on the DMZ because it's coming from a blade running inside a ...

In a previous article, I discussed Apache Tomcat, which is the ideal way to run Java applications from your server. I explained that you can run those apps from Tomcat's default 8080 port, or you can ...

VPNs offer a secure connection, but if you want faster speeds and easier setup, a proxy might be a better choice. Here’s why it could be a smarter option for everyday tasks like browsing or streaming.

Once your home network starts getting more complex, like if you were to start self-hosting apps and services, you might want ...

Proxy servers and VPNs may appear similar in function, but they’re not the same tool. A proxy sits between you and the rest of the internet. It routes your request through an external server, offering ...

A yet-to-be-patched flaw discovered in the Apache HTTP server allows attackers to access protected resources on the internal network if some rewrite rules are not defined properly. The vulnerability ...