What is proxy user for?

[Lowell Gilbert]

"Riaan Kruger" <riaank at gmail.com> writes:

> Does anybody know why there is a proxy user?

pf, apparently.

> I am trying to get an understanding what the different users in /etc/passwd
> are for. A more general question probably would be, Is there any
> documentation/resource that gives information/motivation for the users and
> groups in /etc/?

/usr/ports/UIDs