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: It acts as a content filter between a client and a server.

System administration scripts often generate this file to save current proxy settings for troubleshooting. For example, a Microsoft support script outputs the results of the command netsh winhttp show proxy into this file:

Current WinHTTP proxy settings: Direct access (no proxy server). Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard 3. Subscription Links

: Unlike HTTPS proxies, the content of HTTP proxies is not encrypted, meaning data can be viewed or modified by the proxy provider.