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I didn't see any mention of encryption. Wouldn't this mean that data is flowing unencrypted between you and the proxy, even if you are visiting an HTTPS site, t
by llimos 6y ago
I didn't see any mention of encryption. Wouldn't this mean that data is flowing unencrypted between you and the proxy, even if you are visiting an HTTPS site, thus defeating the whole purpose of HTTPS? And without even any indication in the browser that you are doing so.
It's possible to set up a proxy over HTTPS, but it's a much more involved process.
- viraptor 6y agoNormally if you set the proxy, HTTPS will be sent over CONNECT verb and the shoot connection will be proxied, not by plaintext forwarding of the original request.
- llimos 6y agoAh interesting, I didn't know that. Thanks! I've been using exactly this method for a few months as a cheap alternative to a VPN for putting me in certain countries (that AWS has a zone in of course). I was always very careful not to access sensitive websites when using it - I guess my caution was misplaced!