mFat@lemdro.id to networking@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-28 months agoAdvertising proxy over local network?message-squaremessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up18arrow-down1message-squareAdvertising proxy over local network?mFat@lemdro.id to networking@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-28 months agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-text
Is it possible? Can proxies somehow “advertise” themselves the way some media services or printers do?
minus-squareSGG@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·8 months agoFor most networks, a proxy would be best done though dhcp option 252, which allows specifying a URL that contains a wpad configuration file, or through DNS. However that’s less annoucement and more making the service discoverable.
minus-squaremFat@lemdro.idOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoThanks much. I think this is what I’ve been looking for.
For most networks, a proxy would be best done though dhcp option 252, which allows specifying a URL that contains a wpad configuration file, or through DNS.
However that’s less annoucement and more making the service discoverable.
Thanks much. I think this is what I’ve been looking for.