SETTING UP A PROXY IN MOZILLA FIREFOX IN 30 SECONDS. EASY! AND HOW TO DISABLE.

When the user wants to connect to blocked Internet resources or ensure IP address anonymity while working on the network, proxy servers come to the rescue. They act as intermediaries that hide the real location of the owner and allow access to websites blocked by the provider. To get a quality service without restrictions, there are paid proxy servers, but there are also free options. I don’t want to upset you, but if the service is of high quality and in demand, it will eventually go into the paid category. Free remains slow and non-functional services, moreover, they are collective, that is, except for you, this server is used by a few thousand people. You don’t want to waste time – pay for a stable and functional proxy.

HTTPS Proxy or Socks

To date, both types of protocols are individual and keep your anonymity perfect. HTTPS is an SSL-enabled protocol. The transmitted traffic is encoded with the help of specific algorithms of protection of data, as a result – you can’t know what information goes through the server. Advantages:

• security – prevents interception of information;
• storing information in a buffer, for accelerated access during subsequent accesses.

Socks is an anonymous proxy protocol that securely protects information. The stable versions currently in use are Socks4 and Socks5. Provides access to network resources that cannot be bypassed via HTTP and HTTPS. Quality:

• Does not transmit the user’s IP during requests;
• simultaneous work with multiple protocols;
• simultaneous work with multiple protocols;
• a high level of anonymity thanks to the socks chain.

Set up Proxy in Firefox

After purchasing proxy, it is necessary to do something. For the correct configuration in Firefox provide step by step instructions.

1. 1. Open the Mozilla Firefox browser.
   2. In the upper right corner, there are «Three sticks» – called the menu.
   3. In the opened menu we can find «Settings». 4. In the main menu or submenu, look for the setting «Network settings» and click «Configure» 5. After manipulation, the window «Configure proxy for Internet access» opens, where you select «Manual configuration». 6. Fill in the fields:

• enter the HTTP proxy address of the purchased proxy server and the port – if you purchased an HTTP proxy server;
• put a check mark in the line under «use this proxy for all protocols»;
• for HTTPS fill in the proxy address in SSL and port;
• for SOCKS 4 or 5, enter the IP address and port in the «SOCKS node» field and change to SOCKS 4 in the line below or leave the check mark in SOCKS 5;
• check the data and click OK..

If you fill in a specific field, make sure to leave blank any other fields you do not want to fill in. When you launch Mozilla Firefox, you will need to enter your username and password. Enter data and work. If the binding is done via IP, you can start working immediately. How to disable proxy in Mozilla Firefox                                                           Disabling is done by the same algorithm, only in the «Proxy setting for access to the Internet» select «No proxy» or «Use system proxy settings». And what if you need to work with several proxies at the same time? For these purposes, use add-ons for Mozilla like FoxyProxy. The add-on allows you to switch between proxies on the fly or configure a group of websites and assign them a specific proxy. A handy feature is to create profiles to which websites and proxy addresses are bound. Need a proxy or not, knowledge of how to connect or disconnect will not be superfluous, because with their help the anonymity of the user remains in the network, open the sites blocked by the provider.