How To Bypass a Proxy Server

If you want to bypass a proxy server, be it while at work or at school, you have two options open to you. The first is simple and easy and involves only your web browser. The second is a little more complex but may be necessary if the first solution does not deliver.

If you are lucky enough, bypassing the proxy at your work or school may be as simple as disabling it in your web browser. Check the internet connection settings of your web browser and check to see if the proxy server details are set up in your web browser. If they are, try to disable them and connect to the internet again. You may find that with some luck the proxy server is disabled but you are now able to access the web normally.

Many schools or offices block specific websites (such as social networking or classified sites) and this is usually why you may have trouble accessing them. They do this usually with the goal of stopping students or employees from wasting valuable time online visiting unproductive websites. However, your school or office does not and cannot block the entire internet. Instead they block specific websites based on their website url. Therefore, you are free to access a proxy server which then redirects your connection to your desired website allowing you to access the blocked website even from work or school.

To bypass a proxy server, first check to see if your web browser at work or school is setup to access the proxy. Disable it and try again. As a last resort, you may need to setup your own elite proxy in order to access websites while at work or school.