INTRODUCTION
UserGate works as a proxy server,
i.e. as an intermediate computer between your PC and the Internet.
All interactions to and from the Internet pass through
UserGate. When you surf the Internet, your computer
automatically connects to the proxy server (UserGate) and
requests the web page or file you want that is located on an
Internet server. Then proxy server either connects to the specified
server and receives the web page or finds it in the proxy’s cache
(a temporary storage area for previously viewed web pages and
files). In some situations the proxy server can modify the request
or a server’s response for specific purposes, for example blocking
access to inappropriate pages or images, or if a virus is detected.
