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67HTMLAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

In one sentence

A Russian-language step-by-step guide for installing telemt, a Rust based Telegram proxy, on Ubuntu with anti-censorship settings.

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    What it does
      Ubuntu install guide
      Telegram proxy setup
      Anti DPI hardening
    Tech stack
      Rust telemt binary
      systemd services
      UFW firewall
    Use cases
      Run private proxy
      Disguise proxy traffic
      Fix iOS reconnects
    Audience
      Server admins
      Privacy focused users

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Set up a private Telegram proxy server on Ubuntu that resists DPI-based blocking.

USE CASE 2

Configure TLS fronting, TCP segment size, and firewall rate limiting to disguise proxy traffic as normal HTTPS.

USE CASE 3

Run multiple proxy instances as systemd services that start automatically.

USE CASE 4

Fix iOS Telegram clients that fail to reconnect after the app is backgrounded.

What is it built with?

RustUbuntusystemdUFWTLS

How does it compare?

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Stars676563
LanguageHTMLHTMLHTML
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity3/51/53/5
Audienceops devopsgeneraldeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Requires root access on Ubuntu 20.04+ and telemt 3.4.15 or later, multiple services and firewall config to set up.

Terms are not stated in the source material provided.

So what is it?

This repository is a step-by-step installation guide (written in Russian) for running telemt on an Ubuntu server. Telemt is a proxy tool built in Rust that lets Telegram users connect through an intermediary server when direct access is blocked. The guide is aimed at people who want to set up their own private proxy rather than rely on public ones. The guide explains why a standard proxy setup is no longer sufficient in Russia as of June 2026: internet filtering equipment (referred to as TSPU) was upgraded to detect Telegram proxy traffic not just by protocol signature but also by TLS handshake patterns and TCP packet sizes. The guide walks through three layers of protection designed to make the proxy traffic look like ordinary HTTPS web traffic: genuine TLS fronting (where the server presents a real certificate from a masking domain), a TCP segment size setting called client_mss, and a firewall rule that limits how often a single IP address can attempt new connections per second. The setup process is broken into ten sections covering: what telemt does and why it is needed, preparing the Ubuntu system, installing the binary, generating secrets, writing configuration files for multiple proxy instances, registering each instance as a systemd service (so they start automatically), configuring the UFW firewall, starting and verifying the services, generating client connection links, and ongoing maintenance and updates. Requirements are Ubuntu 20.04 or newer, root access, and telemt version 3.4.15 or later. A separate mini-guide within the repository addresses a specific problem on iOS: after the Telegram app is suspended in the background, it sometimes fails to reconnect to the proxy because the server holds a stale connection open. The fix adjusts TCP keepalive settings at the system level so the server detects and closes dead connections quickly, forcing the iOS client to reconnect cleanly.

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Prompt 1
Walk me through installing telemt on a fresh Ubuntu 22.04 server using this guide's ten sections.
Prompt 2
Explain how TLS fronting, client_mss, and UFW rate limiting work together to hide proxy traffic.
Prompt 3
Help me write the systemd service files for running multiple telemt instances.
Prompt 4
Show me the TCP keepalive fix for iOS clients that fail to reconnect to the proxy.

Frequently asked questions

What is telemt-server-guide?

A Russian-language step-by-step guide for installing telemt, a Rust based Telegram proxy, on Ubuntu with anti-censorship settings.

What language is telemt-server-guide written in?

Mainly HTML. The stack also includes Rust, Ubuntu, systemd.

What license does telemt-server-guide use?

Terms are not stated in the source material provided.

How hard is telemt-server-guide to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is telemt-server-guide for?

Mainly ops devops.

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