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Date:      Wed, 31 Mar 1999 21:15:54 +0100
From:      Stephane Lentz <Stephane.Lentz@ansf.alcatel.fr>
To:        security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Opinions on DeleGate proxy (TIS FWTK's competitor ?)
Message-ID:  <19990331211554.A23722@ansf.alcatel.fr>

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Hi, 

I would like to know your opinion on a proxy that has not been discussed
for quite a long time on this list and is seldom mentioned elsewhere : DeleGate

Here is a résumé : 
 - main URL http://www.delegate.org/delegate/
 - general purpose TCP/IP proxy system (rotocols supported are FTP, Gopher, 
HTTP, NNTP, POP, SMTP, Telnet, Wais, X, LDAP, LPR, CU-SeeMe, Socks, ICP, SSL) 
 - current version : 5.9.1 (released on 1999-03-15)
- runs on Unix (including of course FreeBSD) + M$ platforms
- mailing-list available at http://www.delegate.org/delegate/ml/delegate-en.html
- FreeBSD port available (but only for version 5.7.2)
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/FreeBSD-current/ports/net/delegate/pkg/DESCR

- licence less restrictive than FWTK's one 
- updated regularly by the author  

what do you think about it ? 
Do you find it reliable and use it  ? 

The only shortcomings I find for now are : 
- incomplete and unclear documentation bundled (few samples, not enough details, ...)
- warnings during compilation on some platforms 
- some function calls in the code (I wonder if the code is "secure enough" and 
robust enough : buffer-overflows, memory-management, ...). Code reviews
by security gurus ? 
- not widely used (mainly used in Japan) 

I did some tiny tests (only with HTTP, NNTP) and it worked.
I didn't try it  with SSLeay but plan to use it.
I would like to know if it can cope with many users/ high traffic and if 
you know pros/cons.

Regards, 

Stéphane.
   
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Stephane Lentz - = Stephane.Lentz@ansf.alcatel.fr ==========


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