nntp-proxy 0.2.0

High-performance NNTP proxy server with connection pooling and authentication
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[[servers]]
host = "news.example.com"
port = 119
name = "Example News Server 1"
# Optional authentication - uncomment if needed
# username = "your_username"
# password = "your_password"
# High-capacity server allows many connections
max_connections = 20
# TLS/SSL configuration
use_tls = false
tls_verify_cert = true

[[servers]]
host = "nntp.example.org"
port = 119
name = "Example News Server 2"
# This server requires authentication
username = "testuser"
password = "testpass"
# Standard connection limit
max_connections = 10
# Plain TCP connection (default)
use_tls = false
tls_verify_cert = true

[[servers]]
host = "secure-news.example.com"
port = 563
name = "Secure News Server"
# Example with SSL/TLS port and authentication
username = "premium_user"
password = "secure_password"
# Premium server allows more connections
max_connections = 15
# Enable TLS for secure connection (NNTPS)
use_tls = true
# Verify server certificates (recommended for production)
tls_verify_cert = true
# Optional: custom CA certificate
# tls_cert_path = "/path/to/ca-cert.pem"

[[servers]]
host = "localhost"
port = 1119
name = "Local Test Server"
# No authentication needed for local server
# Limited connections for test server
max_connections = 5
use_tls = false
tls_verify_cert = true

# TLS/SSL Configuration Guide:
# - use_tls: Enable TLS/SSL encryption for this server (default: false)
# - tls_verify_cert: Verify server certificates using system certificate store (default: true, STRONGLY recommended)
# - tls_cert_path: Optional path to additional CA certificate file (PEM format)
#                  Note: This ADDS to system certs, does not replace them
#
# System Certificate Stores by OS:
# - Linux: Uses system CA bundle (usually /etc/ssl/certs)
# - macOS: Uses Security.framework (Keychain)
# - Windows: Uses SChannel (Windows Certificate Store)
#
# Only disable tls_verify_cert for testing/development - it's a security risk!
#
# Note: max_connections defaults to 10 if not specified
# Each server can have different limits based on your provider's restrictions
# Common NNTP ports: 119 (plain), 563 (NNTPS/SSL), 8119 (custom)