Guides
Start with Getting started for your first authenticated Test, then use these guides for the task at hand. Each guide gives the steps, and links to the explanations and reference pages for the details.
| Guide | For | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Installing udpstp | Client users and Server administrators | Installing release binaries, platforms, upgrades and packages |
| Running a Test | Client users | Key files, Authentication Modes, Upstream and Downstream Tests, JSON results, Multi-Connection Tests and common problems |
| Hosting a Server | Server administrators | Configuration, keys, the firewall, limits, MaxHops, socket buffers, address privacy, debugging, running it as a service, and the log |
| udpstp on Windows | Windows users of either role | Private key files, the firewall, a trial Server and the Windows service |
| Operator features | Operators | Operator Keys, Fixed-Rate Tests, long Test Intervals, MaxHops and DSCP |
| Building udpstp | Contributors, and users who need a source build | Building and installing from the repository |
To understand the results, read Understanding the results. The security model explains the defaults, and Stable interfaces says what scripts can rely on.