HTTP Proxies – Fiddler versus Wireshark
Why Proxy your HTTP requests?
Proxying requests providers more control.
The three most common proxies:
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- HTTP proxy (so you can close port 80 and 443)
- Internal DNS servers (proxy requests to the outside world)
- Internal Mail server (relays incoming and outgoing mail to the world)
Wireshark vs Fiddler
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- Fiddler is http only proxy – Wireshark works for all TCP ports
- What ports need to ALWAYS Open OUTBOUND? There are no ports that need to be opened for full access in your outbound firewall rules.
Summary
This is a quick recap of the benefits of using an http proxy (e.g. Fiddler and Wireshark)
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