KB1007 - Disabling proxy timeouts
Last update: 2007-06-07 09:51:02
Revision: 6
Keywords: product_zorp zorp proxies

Applies to: All versions of Zorp

Question

Is it possible to disable the timeout of a proxy, i.e. to set it to infinite?

Answer

Yes, just set the timeout to a value lower than zero (e.g.: -1). Please note however that setting proxy timeouts to infinite or to very large value is not recommended, as it makes it easy to mount a Denial of Service attack on the firewall.

Additional information / References

See the General information on the proxy modules section in the Zorp Reference Guide at
http://www.balabit.com/dl/html/zorp-reference-guide.html/bk01-toc.html#proxy_intro

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