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ws-ephemeral

For windscribe VPN user this tool allows you to automate the opening ephemeral port.

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For windscribe VPN user this tool allows you to automate the opening ephemeral port. For example P2P application behind VPN requires UDP port open, while using VPN, ephemeral port is great option but it comes with 7 days expiry.
This tool allows you to automate that part.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

38/100 Low

Maintained
51last commit 223 days ago
Popular
3342 GitHub stars
Easy to install
201 install platform, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today

GitHub stars
42
Open issues
4
Last commit
2026-02-24
Latest release
v3.2.0
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
stale

Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (dhruvinsh/ws-ephemeral)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is not supported.

Checked 7 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

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Checked 4 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

How often should I run ws-ephemeral?

Let it run at the default pace of once every week. Excessive or inappropriate usage may result in temporary suspension of your account.

What happens to an existing Windscribe ephemeral port when the tool runs?

It deletes the existing ephemeral port setting, if any, and sets a new one.

Can it also change peer-discovery settings?

It can optionally disable DHT/PEX/LSD.

Is it suitable for torrent applications behind Windscribe?

It is designed for users running torrent applications behind Windscribe VPN who need dynamic port forwarding.

Answers sourced from github.com, github.com, www.podwarden.com

Community

Collected 6 days ago - public community threads