Which configuration option is suitable for explicit mode deployment?

The correct answer is A. PAC. Explicit proxy mode requires that clients be explicitly configured to forward web requests to the proxy server. A PAC (Proxy Auto-Configuration) file is the standard mechanism for explicit deployments - the PAC file contains a JavaScript function that tells the browser which…

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APAC
BWCCP
CITD
DPBR

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A
91% (41)
B
2% (1)
C
4% (2)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

Explicit proxy mode requires that clients be explicitly configured to forward web requests to the proxy server. A PAC (Proxy Auto-Configuration) file is the standard mechanism for explicit deployments - the PAC file contains a JavaScript function that tells the browser which proxy server to use for which URLs. WCCP (Web Cache Communication Protocol), PBR (Policy-Based Routing), and ITD (Intelligent Traffic Director) are all transparent proxy deployment methods, where traffic is redirected to the proxy without any client-side configuration.

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