feat(readme): Updated README with enhanced TLS handling, connection management, and troubleshooting sections.

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# Changelog
## 2025-03-05 - 3.26.0 - feat(readme)
Updated README with enhanced TLS handling, connection management, and troubleshooting sections.
- Added details on enhanced TLS handling and browser compatibility improvements.
- Included advanced connection management features like random timeout prevention.
- Provided comprehensive troubleshooting tips for browser certificate errors and connection stability.
- Clarified default configuration options and optimization settings for PortProxy.
## 2025-03-05 - 3.25.4 - fix(portproxy)
Improve connection timeouts and detailed logging for PortProxy

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- **HTTPS Reverse Proxy** - Route traffic to backend services based on hostname with TLS termination
- **WebSocket Support** - Full WebSocket proxying with heartbeat monitoring
- **TCP Port Forwarding** - Advanced port forwarding with SNI inspection and domain-based routing
- **Enhanced TLS Handling** - Robust TLS handshake processing with improved certificate error handling
- **HTTP to HTTPS Redirection** - Automatically redirect HTTP requests to HTTPS
- **Let's Encrypt Integration** - Automatic certificate management using ACME protocol
- **IP Filtering** - Control access with IP allow/block lists using glob patterns
- **IPTables Integration** - Direct manipulation of iptables for low-level port forwarding
- **Basic Authentication** - Support for basic auth on proxied routes
- **Connection Management** - Intelligent connection tracking and cleanup
- **Connection Management** - Intelligent connection tracking and cleanup with configurable timeouts
- **Browser Compatibility** - Optimized for modern browsers with fixes for common TLS handshake issues
## Installation
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toPort: 8443,
targetIP: 'localhost', // Default target host
sniEnabled: true, // Enable SNI inspection
// Enhanced reliability settings
initialDataTimeout: 60000, // 60 seconds for initial TLS handshake
socketTimeout: 3600000, // 1 hour socket timeout
maxConnectionLifetime: 3600000, // 1 hour connection lifetime
inactivityTimeout: 3600000, // 1 hour inactivity timeout
maxPendingDataSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024, // 10MB buffer for large TLS handshakes
// Browser compatibility enhancement
enableTlsDebugLogging: false, // Enable for troubleshooting TLS issues
// Port and IP configuration
globalPortRanges: [{ from: 443, to: 443 }],
defaultAllowedIPs: ['*'], // Allow all IPs by default
// Socket optimizations for better connection stability
noDelay: true, // Disable Nagle's algorithm
keepAlive: true, // Enable TCP keepalive
enableKeepAliveProbes: true, // Enhanced keepalive for stability
// Domain-specific routing configuration
domainConfigs: [
{
domains: ['example.com', '*.example.com'], // Glob patterns for matching domains
allowedIPs: ['192.168.1.*'], // Restrict access by IP
blockedIPs: ['192.168.1.100'], // Block specific IPs
targetIPs: ['10.0.0.1', '10.0.0.2'], // Round-robin between multiple targets
portRanges: [{ from: 443, to: 443 }]
portRanges: [{ from: 443, to: 443 }],
connectionTimeout: 7200000 // Domain-specific timeout (2 hours)
}
],
maxConnectionLifetime: 3600000, // 1 hour in milliseconds
preserveSourceIP: true
});
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### PortProxy Settings
| Option | Description | Default |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| `fromPort` | Port to listen on | - |
| `toPort` | Destination port to forward to | - |
| `targetIP` | Default destination IP if not specified in domainConfig | 'localhost' |
| `sniEnabled` | Enable SNI inspection for TLS connections | false |
| `defaultAllowedIPs` | IP patterns allowed by default | - |
| `defaultBlockedIPs` | IP patterns blocked by default | - |
| `preserveSourceIP` | Preserve the original client IP | false |
| `maxConnectionLifetime` | Maximum time in ms to keep a connection open | 600000 |
| `globalPortRanges` | Array of port ranges to listen on | - |
| `forwardAllGlobalRanges` | Forward all global range connections to targetIP | false |
| `gracefulShutdownTimeout`| Time in ms to wait during shutdown | 30000 |
| Option | Description | Default |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| `fromPort` | Port to listen on | - |
| `toPort` | Destination port to forward to | - |
| `targetIP` | Default destination IP if not specified in domainConfig | 'localhost' |
| `sniEnabled` | Enable SNI inspection for TLS connections | false |
| `defaultAllowedIPs` | IP patterns allowed by default | - |
| `defaultBlockedIPs` | IP patterns blocked by default | - |
| `preserveSourceIP` | Preserve the original client IP | false |
| `maxConnectionLifetime` | Maximum time in ms to keep a connection open | 3600000 |
| `initialDataTimeout` | Timeout for initial data/handshake in ms | 60000 |
| `socketTimeout` | Socket inactivity timeout in ms | 3600000 |
| `inactivityTimeout` | Connection inactivity check timeout in ms | 3600000 |
| `inactivityCheckInterval` | How often to check for inactive connections in ms | 60000 |
| `maxPendingDataSize` | Maximum bytes to buffer during connection setup | 10485760 |
| `globalPortRanges` | Array of port ranges to listen on | - |
| `forwardAllGlobalRanges` | Forward all global range connections to targetIP | false |
| `gracefulShutdownTimeout` | Time in ms to wait during shutdown | 30000 |
| `noDelay` | Disable Nagle's algorithm | true |
| `keepAlive` | Enable TCP keepalive | true |
| `keepAliveInitialDelay` | Initial delay before sending keepalive probes in ms | 30000 |
| `enableKeepAliveProbes` | Enable enhanced TCP keep-alive probes | false |
| `enableTlsDebugLogging` | Enable detailed TLS handshake debugging | false |
| `enableDetailedLogging` | Enable detailed connection logging | false |
| `enableRandomizedTimeouts`| Randomize timeouts slightly to prevent thundering herd | true |
### IPTablesProxy Settings
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## Advanced Features
### TLS Handshake Optimization
The enhanced `PortProxy` implementation includes significant improvements for TLS handshake handling:
- Robust SNI extraction with improved error handling
- Increased buffer size for complex TLS handshakes (10MB)
- Longer initial handshake timeout (60 seconds)
- Detection and tracking of TLS connection states
- Optional detailed TLS debug logging for troubleshooting
- Browser compatibility fixes for Chrome certificate errors
```typescript
// Example configuration to solve Chrome certificate errors
const portProxy = new PortProxy({
// ... other settings
initialDataTimeout: 60000, // Give browser more time for handshake
maxPendingDataSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024, // Larger buffer for complex handshakes
enableTlsDebugLogging: true, // Enable when troubleshooting
});
```
### Connection Management and Monitoring
The `PortProxy` class includes built-in connection tracking and monitoring:
- Automatic cleanup of idle connections
- Automatic cleanup of idle connections with configurable timeouts
- Timeouts for connections that exceed maximum lifetime
- Detailed logging of connection states
- Termination statistics
- Randomized timeouts to prevent "thundering herd" problems
- Per-domain timeout configuration
### WebSocket Support
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- Domain-specific allowed IP ranges
- Protection against SNI renegotiation attacks
## Troubleshooting
### Browser Certificate Errors
If you experience certificate errors in browsers, especially in Chrome, try these solutions:
1. **Increase Initial Data Timeout**: Set `initialDataTimeout` to 60 seconds or higher
2. **Increase Buffer Size**: Set `maxPendingDataSize` to 10MB or higher
3. **Enable TLS Debug Logging**: Set `enableTlsDebugLogging: true` to troubleshoot handshake issues
4. **Enable Keep-Alive Probes**: Set `enableKeepAliveProbes: true` for better connection stability
5. **Check Certificate Chain**: Ensure your certificate chain is complete and in the correct order
```typescript
// Configuration to fix Chrome certificate errors
const portProxy = new PortProxy({
// ... other settings
initialDataTimeout: 60000,
maxPendingDataSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024,
enableTlsDebugLogging: true,
enableKeepAliveProbes: true
});
```
### Connection Stability
For improved connection stability in high-traffic environments:
1. **Set Appropriate Timeouts**: Use longer timeouts for long-lived connections
2. **Use Domain-Specific Timeouts**: Configure per-domain timeouts for different types of services
3. **Enable TCP Keep-Alive**: Ensure `keepAlive` is set to `true`
4. **Monitor Connection Statistics**: Enable detailed logging to track termination reasons
5. **Fine-tune Inactivity Checks**: Adjust `inactivityCheckInterval` based on your traffic patterns
## License and Legal Information
This repository contains open-source code that is licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the MIT License can be found in the [license](license) file within this repository.
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For any legal inquiries or if you require further information, please contact us via email at hello@task.vc.
By using this repository, you acknowledge that you have read this section, agree to comply with its terms, and understand that the licensing of the code does not imply endorsement by Task Venture Capital GmbH of any derivative works.
By using this repository, you acknowledge that you have read this section, agree to comply with its terms, and understand that the licensing of the code does not imply endorsement by Task Venture Capital GmbH of any derivative works.

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*/
export const commitinfo = {
name: '@push.rocks/smartproxy',
version: '3.25.4',
version: '3.26.0',
description: 'A powerful proxy package that effectively handles high traffic, with features such as SSL/TLS support, port proxying, WebSocket handling, and dynamic routing with authentication options.'
}