Thanks for all the replies, folks! This really helps. I didn’t realize forward proxies were so big in workplaces—makes sense for monitoring and stuff.
I might mess around with Squid or TinyProxy just to see how it works.
Quick follow-up: if I set up a forward proxy at home, would it slow down my internet much? Or is it negligible if it’s just me using it?
I might mess around with Squid or TinyProxy just to see how it works.
Quick follow-up: if I set up a forward proxy at home, would it slow down my internet much? Or is it negligible if it’s just me using it?