OVERVIEW
ProxyNow! for Windows 95, 98, ME,  NT, 2000, 2003 and XP is the ideal solution for companies looking for a  cost-effective and efficient way to connect their organization to the Internet.  Unlike other products in the market, ProxyNow! is user-friendly and most easy to  setup. ProxyNow brings you Internet connectivity and total access control to  ensure productive usage of Internet infrastructure.
  ProxyNow! provide  Internet access and management for the whole office using only one Internet  account either dial-up PSTN or ISDN, xDSL or leased line. Promote productive  usage of Internet access by implementing policies and rules to Internet  usage.
  MAIN  FEATURES:
  Sharing of  Internet Access
Connects the whole organization to the Internet via  one account or one Internet line.
Ensured you are not tied down by any single  Internet connection. When one line is down, the whole office Internet access can  be resumed by another Internet connection. This will ensure minimum downtime and  remove dependency on a single ISP connection. Your business communications do  not need to be interrupted by some unreliable ISPs.
(Supports: PSTN, ISDN,  xDSL, leased line and virtual leased line)
  Network  Address Translation (NAT)
NAT advanced functions allows transparent  Internet connection sharing. The most important advantage of NAT is convenience.  NAT makes setup very easy because it does not require manual configuration of  the settings in Internet applications (such as browsers, email clients, etc.).  Using NAT on any PCs will give the PCs a seemingly direct connection without the  power of control.
  Transparent  Proxy
Transparent Proxy adds a level of security and control by  providing the flexibility and security of ProxyNow! powerful access control and  the convenience of NAT. 
  NT User  Database Integration and Authentication
ProxyNow! utilizes the  accounts that are already established within Windows NT, Windows 2000, 2003 or  XP. This seamless integration with the NT User Database allows the administrator  to avoid duplication of efforts by recreating accounts that already exist on the  network. Users on each workstation are able to login to ProxyNow! simultaneously  with their standard network login, avoiding multiple login prompts
  Smart  Caching
Speed up page loading by caching frequently visited HTML  pages in the server for fast retrieval. This will cut down unnecessary bandwidth  wastage.
FTP & HTTP caching allows recently downloaded files to be  accessed by others without retrieving it again through the Internet.
FTP  Resume allows files download from FTP server that supports resuming to be  continued from where it has been disconnected. No need to restart the whole  download again.
  Users  Authentication Login
Allows individual access to the Internet be  controlled by User Name and Password where rules and profiles can be  individually configured and enforced.
Internet access and control can also be  enforces on certain PCs via internal IP addresses.
Allow mixture of User  Authentication Login via both [username/password] and IP addresses.
  Protocols  Control
Allows management of Users privileges on protocols such as  HTTP, FTP, Telnet, SOCKS, News, Mail, Mapped Ports and Real Audio. These will  effectively control activities such as downloading of movies and music, chatting  of instant messengers and etc.
  Time Based  Quota Control
Selective surfing period to restrict specific user(s)  Internet access by hours and days.
Examples:
Group A – Can only surf  Internet from 9am to 5pm (Business users)
Group B – Can only surf Internet  during lunch time 12noon to 2pm (non-business users)
Group C – Can surf 24  hours from Monday to Saturday (Heavy business users, Marketing)
Group D – Can  surf 24 hours everyday (The boss)
  Downloads  Controls
Downloads can be controlled to prevent congestions of  bandwidth.
File extensions – stop downloads of files like .mp3 .avi .wmv  .mpeg and etc
Total Megabytes – Assign specific size for daily usage e.g: 5MB  a day
Protocol – Restrict any protocols like SOCKS 5 from any users. Stop  peer-to- peer file sharing programs like Kazaa and Morpheus.
  URL /  Website / Pornographic Filtering
Comes with a default list that  blocks more than 10,000 pornographic sites. You can also add more sites as the  need arises. Wildcards can be used to block URL addresses with parts of the name  or full domain name. It also allows the blocking of files download by filtering  type of extensions, e.g: .*\.mp3 Ensures no decrease in productivity caused by  Users frequent access to “questionable” materials like pornographic or political  sites by implementing site blacklisting and Content Filtering.
  Content  Filtering
More powerful than URL/Website filtering. Filter according  to keywords. Web pages will be scanned for offensive or filtered words before  being view by the users. Powerful filtering of pornographic contents in any  website.
  On Demand  Dialer
For businesses still using PSTN dial-up (56K modem  connection) or ISDN dial-up where the cost of connection is based on time usage,  ProxyNow will auto dial to establish connection whenever authenticated users  tries to access the Internet. It will also auto disconnect when there is no  Internet access activities. This will help the company to save much  cost.
  Logging
Total logging and recording can be performed  on all Internet activities for all Users, all the time. Log files can be used to  generate detail reports by using ReportNow! With ReportNow you can know all that  is happening on every users Internet usage.
  Security
Fully supported by our award-winning  FirewallNow! to provide a reliable Internet security functions. Prevent hackers  from accessing your network and stops malicious Trojans from stealing  information from your server.
  
Emails
Support retrieving and sending of emails  to external email hosting services using the POP and SMTP protocols. For more  effective and super fast email solutions, ProxyNow can integrate seamlessly with  MailNow!, a full-featured corporate email server.
  Antivirus  
For an effective and most affordable Internet gateway antivirus  solutions, install together with ScanNow! (optional) to filter viruses at the  point of entry.
  MORE  FEATURES:
  Remote  Administration – Configure and manage ProxyNow! without being  physically at the server. ProxyNow console can access and manage ProxyNow server  from any PCs in the network and even across the Internet.
  Group  Manager – Set rules and profiles according to groups for greater  flexibility.
  Real-time  Transactions – View activities as it happens and any given  moment.