

Connections can be matched by its source address, destination address, destination port, sub-string of requested URL (Uniform Resource Locator) or request method. However, in this case, proxy users may have trouble to reach web pages which are accessed transparently.Īccess list is implemented in the same way as MikroTik firewall rules processed from the top to the bottom.įirst matching rule specifies decision of what to do with this connection.

In transparent mode it is possible to use it as standard web proxy, too. The web proxy can be used as transparent and normal web proxy at the same time. Check proxy settings above and redirect us users (192.168.1.0/24) to proxy ip firewall nat> add chain=dstnat protocol=tcp src-address=192.168.1.0/24 \ĭst-port=80 action=redirect ip firewall nat> printįlags: X - disabled, I - invalid, D - dynamicĠ chain=dstnat protocol=tcp dst-port=80 action=redirect ip firewall nat> To enable the transparent mode, firewall rule in destination NAT has to be added, specifying which connections (to which ports) should be transparently redirected to the proxy. This process will be entirely transparent to the user (users may not know anything about proxy server that is located between them and original server), and the only difference to them will be the increased browsing speed. RouterOS will take all HTTP requests and redirect them to the local proxy service. Transparent proxy does not modify requested URL or response. RouterOS can also act as a Transparent Caching server, with no configuration required in the customer’s web browser.

Select the necessary connection and choose Settings button. Remember that regular proxy require also client’s web browser configuration. When setting up regular proxy service, make sure it serves only your clients and prevent unauthorised access to it by creating firewall that allow only your clients to use proxy, otherwise it may be used as an open proxy.
#Web proxy websites how to
See below how to enable the proxy on port 8080 and set up 195.10.10.1 as proxy source ip proxy> set enabled=yes port=8080 ip proxy> print In MikroTik RouterOS proxy configuration is performed in /ip proxy menu. Note: it may be useful to have Web proxy running even with no cache when you want to use it only as something like HTTP and FTP firewall (for example, denying access undesired web pages or deny specific type of files e.g.mp3 files) or to redirect requests to external proxy (possibly, to a proxy with caching functions) transparently.
