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

This commit is contained in:
Philipp Kunz 2025-03-05 18:47:38 +00:00
parent edd9db31c2
commit 06e6c2eb52
3 changed files with 117 additions and 19 deletions

View File

@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
# 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

102
readme.md
View File

@ -193,12 +193,14 @@ sequenceDiagram
- **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
@ -275,18 +277,38 @@ const portProxy = new PortProxy({
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
});
@ -334,7 +356,7 @@ acmeHandler.addDomain('api.example.com');
### 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' |
@ -342,10 +364,22 @@ acmeHandler.addDomain('api.example.com');
| `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 |
| `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
@ -359,14 +393,37 @@ acmeHandler.addDomain('api.example.com');
## 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
@ -385,6 +442,39 @@ The `PortProxy` class can inspect the SNI (Server Name Indication) field in TLS
- 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.

View File

@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
*/
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.'
}