Limitations of regular HTTP proxies

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Regular HTTP proxies have several limitations that may affect their usability:

• HTTP connections only: Unlike web browsers, which can use HTTP proxies for both HTTP and HTTPS connections, NetDetour limits HTTP proxies to tunneling only unencrypted HTTP traffic. To tunnel HTTPS connections, you must explicitly define a proxy of a type other than HTTP.

Tip

To handle both HTTP and HTTPS connections in NetDetour, configure two proxy servers: one with the HTTP proxy type and another with the HTTPS proxy type, using the same network address for both. Then, create two 'Tunnel through proxy' rules for the proxied application, restricting the HTTP proxy rule to target port 80 and the HTTPS proxy rule to target port 443.

• Keep-Alive Limitations: The HTTP keep-alive feature, which allows persistent connections for multiple requests, cannot be fully supported in NetDetour. This limitation may result in slower connection speeds.
• Proxy Chain Restrictions: In a proxy chain, a regular HTTP proxy can only function as the last proxy in the chain.