👉 A preproxy, also known as a proxy server or simply a proxy, is a software application that acts as an intermediary between a web request and a web server. These servers are designed to provide a secure connection between a client computer and a remote server. Proxies work by storing the IP address of the requesting client on their system in addition to a secret key (usually 256 bits) used for encryption. This key is then sent with each HTTP request made to the proxy server
