INTRODUCTION
UserGate works as a proxy server, i.e. as an intermediate computer between your PC and the
Internet. All interactions to and from the Internet pass through UserGate. When you surf the Internet,
your computer automatically connects to the proxy server (UserGate) and requests the web page or file
you want that is located on an Internet server. Then proxy server either connects to the specified server
and receives the web page or finds it in the proxy’s cache (a temporary storage area for previously
viewed web pages and files). In some situations the proxy server can modify the request or a server’s
response for specific purposes, for example blocking access to inappropriate pages or images, or if a
virus is detected.
