Re: [squid-users] ephemeral port selection

2019-05-08 Thread Marc
> Yes, it is a valid feature request, and I have seen similar requests in > the past. The default ephemeral port management on Linux (and probably > other OSes) does not satisfy the needs of some busy proxies. Moreover, > we have implemented an explicit source port manager algorithm in Web > Polygr

Re: [squid-users] ephemeral port selection

2019-05-07 Thread Alex Rousskov
On 5/7/19 9:37 AM, Marc wrote: > I think squid relies on the OS to select the ephemeral source port, Correct. > Is it possible to disable ephemeral port randomization within squid? Not yet. > If it is impossible, can this be considered as a new feature ? Yes, it is a valid feature request,

[squid-users] ephemeral port selection

2019-05-07 Thread Marc
Dear all, We're considering running squid for thousands of users. Squid will use a single parent proxy IP address. A lot of connections will go from the Child squid to the Parent proxy. Often, the Parent proxy initiates closing the TCP connecting by sending the first FIN. This results the connecti