Setting up a forward web proxy with Apache involves a very simple and quick procedure. From start to finish, it should take you roughly half an hour. Let's examine the process step by step.

A proxy server basically sits between your device and WhatsApp’s servers to hide that you’re trying to use WhatsApp, thereby circumventing any blockages, similar to how a VPN works.

I easily specified the proxy name in the settings and it all worked fine.<P>The problem here is that Mandrake Update, accessed through DrakConfig, will not allow me to set a proxy before ...

I then tunnel the proxy connection through ssh.<BR><BR>This means I can set the proxy server in my browser to be localhost and all traffice goes (encrypted) through my home machine.