diff --git a/etc/ftpusers b/etc/ftpusers
index ea9ce8e644b9..c456dbdde1c4 100644
--- a/etc/ftpusers
+++ b/etc/ftpusers
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ news
 man
 sshd
 bind
+proxy
 uucp
 pop
 www
diff --git a/etc/mail/aliases b/etc/mail/aliases
index cad9411a217d..a1bb5fd8fe35 100644
--- a/etc/mail/aliases
+++ b/etc/mail/aliases
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ news:	root
 nobody:	root
 operator: root
 pop:	root
+proxy:	root
 smmsp:	postmaster
 sshd:	root
 system:	root
diff --git a/share/examples/pppd/ppp.deny.sample b/share/examples/pppd/ppp.deny.sample
index 38e0429a2a44..b118f94580b1 100644
--- a/share/examples/pppd/ppp.deny.sample
+++ b/share/examples/pppd/ppp.deny.sample
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ sshd
 smmsp
 mailnull
 bind
+proxy
 ftp
 uucp
 pop