Proxy server is refusing connections – Error Solution

Although a Proxy does not encrypt the connections as a VPN server can, this server acts as an intermediary between two computers (ours and the destination). Thus, the traffic is sent to this proxy server, processes it and sends it to the destination. The same goes for the response. This first arrives at him and then sends it back to us. This helps, for example, that the destination servers cannot know our real IP or our location, among other personal data, since the information that will be reflected will be that of the proxy only.

When the configuration of our computer works correctly we can connect to the Internet without problems. However, when something goes wrong (for example, the proxy does not work or is down) we will find error messages about not being able to go to the Internet. One of the most common messages is “The proxy server is refusing connections“.

Fortunately, it is very easy to correct this error message. Next, we explain how to do it. For all this we can try to put into practice some interesting solutions that we will talk about next. At the same time, we must bear in mind that security is one of the sections that most worries us in the Internet age that we are currently experiencing. Precisely for all this, the use of virtual private networks or VPNs or the proxies that we will talk about next, can be very helpful.