How to Bypass Watchguard HTTP Proxy

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If you are dealing with a WatchGuard HTTP proxy on your network, bypass it with a proxy site.

Internet filtering products are needed due to inappropriate and harmful websites prowling the web. WatchGuard is a network security product utilized by IT administrators managing networks at small or medium-size enterprises. When WatchGuard is administered in a proxy server, the goal is to protect the network from virus, scamware and malware threats, as well as to enforce Internet browsing restrictions for websites considered unsuitable or distracting. However, sometimes WatchGuard also blocks sites that are reliable and useful. Fortunately, you can bypass Watchguard HTTP proxy filters by using a proxy site.

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Bypass a Watchguard HTTP Proxy Using Zraxy.info

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Step 1

Visit the Zraxy.info proxy website to successfully bypass the Watchguard HTTP proxy filters on your network. Zraxy.info is a free-to-use web proxy that opens the web to users dealing with Internet filtering software such as Watchguard. When browsing through Zraxy.info, your information is also kept anonymous and secure.

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Step 2

Type the address of the Internet destination Watchguard is preventing you from accessing in the text bar on the bottom left-hand side of the Zraxy.info page—next to where it says "Site URL."

Step 3

Click the "Go" tab and wait while Zraxy.info bypasses the Watchguard HTTP proxy filters and redirects you to your desired web destination.

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Bypass a Watchguard HTTP Proxy Using ProxOver.tk

Step 1

Use the ProxOver.tk proxy server to circumvent the Waychguard HTTP proxy filters hindering your surfing abilities. ProxOver.tk is a free proxy with a user-friendly interface that keeps you secure and anonymous by hiding your IP address while you browse the web through its server.

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Step 2

Enter the URL of the web page Watchguard is blocking in the flat black text box displayed in the middle of the ProxOver.tk page.

Step 3

Click "Go," and ProxOver.tk will bypass Watchguard's HTTP proxy filters and fetch the websites you were previously unable to access.

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Bypass a Watchguard HTTP Proxy Using GreatWayLine

Step 1

Navigate to the GreatWayLine proxy site and override the Watchguard restrictions on your network. With GreatWayLine, you are able to bypass all kinds of filtering software, including Watchguard HTTP proxy filters.

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Step 2

Locate the small "Start Browse Here" link displayed in the center of the GreatWayLine page and click on it. When the text field appears, type in the web address you need to access.

Step 3

Click the "Go!" tab next to to the text field, and GreatWayLine will override Watchguard's filtering settings to access your desired website.

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