# Use "ngircd --configtest" (see manual page ngircd(8)) to validate that the
# server interprets the configuration file as expected!
#
-# Please see ngircd.conf(5) for a complete list of configuration options.
+# Please see ngircd.conf(5) for a complete list of configuration options
+# and their descriptions.
#
[Global]
# The [Global] section of this file is used to define the main
# configuration of the server, like the server name and the ports
# on which the server should be listening.
+ # These settings depend on your personal preferences, so you should
+ # make sure that they correspond to your installation and setup!
# Server name in the IRC network, must contain at least one dot
# (".") and be unique in the IRC network. Required!
Name = irc.example.net
- # Info text of the server. This will be shown by WHOIS and
- # LINKS requests for example.
- Info = Server Info Text
-
- # Global password for all users needed to connect to the server.
- # (Default: not set)
- ;Password = abc
-
- # Password required for using the WEBIRC command used by some
- # Web-to-IRC gateways. If not set/empty, the WEBIRC command can't
- # be used. (Default: not set)
- ;WebircPassword = xyz
-
# Information about the server and the administrator, used by the
# ADMIN command. Not required by server but by RFC!
;AdminInfo1 = Description
;AdminInfo2 = Location
;AdminEMail = admin@irc.server
- # Ports on which the server should listen. There may be more than
- # one port, separated with ",". (Default: 6667)
- ;Ports = 6667, 6668, 6669
-
- # Additional Listen Ports that expect SSL/TLS encrypted connections
- ;SSLPorts = 6697, 9999
+ # Text file which contains the ngIRCd help text. This file is required
+ # to display help texts when using the "HELP <cmd>" command.
+ ;HelpFile = :DOCDIR:/Commands.txt
- # SSL Server Key
- ;SSLKeyFile = :ETCDIR:/ssl/server-key.pem
-
- # password to decrypt SSLKeyFile (OpenSSL only)
- ;SSLKeyFilePassword = secret
-
- # SSL Server Key Certificate
- ;SSLCertFile = :ETCDIR:/ssl/server-cert.pem
-
- # Diffie-Hellman parameters
- ;SSLDHFile = :ETCDIR:/ssl/dhparams.pem
+ # Info text of the server. This will be shown by WHOIS and
+ # LINKS requests for example.
+ Info = Server Info Text
- # comma separated list of IP addresses on which the server should
+ # Comma separated list of IP addresses on which the server should
# listen. Default values are:
# "0.0.0.0" or (if compiled with IPv6 support) "::,0.0.0.0"
# so the server listens on all IP addresses of the system by default.
;Listen = 127.0.0.1,192.168.0.1
- # Syslog "facility" to which ngIRCd should send log messages.
- # Possible values are system dependant, but most probably auth, daemon,
- # user and local1 through local7 are possible values; see syslog(3).
- # Default is "local5" for historical reasons, you probably want to
- # change this to "daemon", for example.
- SyslogFacility = local1
-
# Text file with the "message of the day" (MOTD). This message will
# be shown to all users connecting to the server:
;MotdFile = :ETCDIR:/ngircd.motd
# A simple Phrase (<256 chars) if you don't want to use a motd file.
;MotdPhrase = "Hello world!"
+ # The name of the IRC network to which this server belongs. This name
+ # is optional, should only contain ASCII characters, and can't contain
+ # spaces. It is only used to inform clients. The default is empty,
+ # so no network name is announced to clients.
+ ;Network = aIRCnetwork
+
+ # Global password for all users needed to connect to the server.
+ # (Default: not set)
+ ;Password = abc
+
+ # This tells ngIRCd to write its current process ID to a file.
+ # Note that the pidfile is written AFTER chroot and switching the
+ # user ID, e.g. the directory the pidfile resides in must be
+ # writable by the ngIRCd user and exist in the chroot directory.
+ ;PidFile = /var/run/ngircd/ngircd.pid
+
+ # Ports on which the server should listen. There may be more than
+ # one port, separated with ",". (Default: 6667)
+ ;Ports = 6667, 6668, 6669
+
+ # Group ID under which the ngIRCd should run; you can use the name
+ # of the group or the numerical ID. ATTENTION: For this to work the
+ # server must have been started with root privileges!
+ ;ServerGID = 65534
+
# User ID under which the server should run; you can use the name
# of the user or the numerical ID. ATTENTION: For this to work the
# server must have been started with root privileges! In addition,
# otherwise RESTART and REHASH won't work!
;ServerUID = 65534
- # Group ID under which the ngircd should run; you can use the name
- # of the group or the numerical ID. ATTENTION: For this to work the
- # server must have been started with root privileges!
- ;ServerGID = 65534
+[Limits]
+ # Define some limits and timeouts for this ngIRCd instance. Default
+ # values should be safe, but it is wise to double-check :-)
- # A directory to chroot in when everything is initialized. It
- # doesn't need to be populated if ngIRCd is compiled as a static
- # binary. By default ngIRCd won't use the chroot() feature.
- # ATTENTION: For this to work the server must have been started
- # with root privileges!
- ;ChrootDir = /var/empty
+ # The server tries every <ConnectRetry> seconds to establish a link
+ # to not yet (or no longer) connected servers.
+ ;ConnectRetry = 60
- # This tells ngircd to write its current process id to a file.
- # Note that the pidfile is written AFTER chroot and switching uid,
- # i. e. the Directory the pidfile resides in must be writeable by
- # the ngircd user and exist in the chroot directory.
- ;PidFile = /var/run/ngircd/ngircd.pid
+ # Number of seconds after which the whole daemon should shutdown when
+ # no connections are left active after handling at least one client
+ # (0: never, which is the default).
+ # This can be useful for testing or when ngIRCd is started using
+ # "socket activation" with systemd(8), for example.
+ ;IdleTimeout = 0
+
+ # Maximum number of simultaneous in- and outbound connections the
+ # server is allowed to accept (0: unlimited):
+ ;MaxConnections = 0
+
+ # Maximum number of simultaneous connections from a single IP address
+ # the server will accept (0: unlimited):
+ ;MaxConnectionsIP = 5
+
+ # Maximum number of channels a user can be member of (0: no limit):
+ ;MaxJoins = 10
+
+ # Maximum length of an user nickname (Default: 9, as in RFC 2812).
+ # Please note that all servers in an IRC network MUST use the same
+ # maximum nickname length!
+ ;MaxNickLength = 9
+
+ # Maximum number of channels returned in response to a /list
+ # command (0: unlimited):
+ ;MaxListSize = 100
# After <PingTimeout> seconds of inactivity the server will send a
# PING to the peer to test whether it is alive or not.
# seconds, it will be disconnected by the server.
;PongTimeout = 20
- # The server tries every <ConnectRetry> seconds to establish a link
- # to not yet (or no longer) connected servers.
- ;ConnectRetry = 60
-
- # Should IRC Operators be allowed to use the MODE command even if
- # they are not(!) channel-operators?
- ;OperCanUseMode = no
+[Options]
+ # Optional features and configuration options to further tweak the
+ # behavior of ngIRCd. If you want to get started quickly, you most
+ # probably don't have to make changes here -- they are all optional.
- # Mask IRC Operator mode requests as if they were coming from the
- # server? (This is a compatibility hack for ircd-irc2 servers)
- ;OperServerMode = no
+ # List of allowed channel types (channel prefixes) for newly created
+ # channels on the local server. By default, all supported channel
+ # types are allowed. Set this variable to the empty string to disallow
+ # creation of new channels by local clients at all.
+ ;AllowedChannelTypes = #&+
- # Are remote IRC operators allowed to control this server, e. g.
+ # Are remote IRC operators allowed to control this server, e.g.
# use commands like CONNECT, SQUIT, DIE, ...?
;AllowRemoteOper = no
- # Allow Pre-Defined Channels only (see Section [Channels])
- ;PredefChannelsOnly = no
+ # A directory to chroot in when everything is initialized. It
+ # doesn't need to be populated if ngIRCd is compiled as a static
+ # binary. By default ngIRCd won't use the chroot() feature.
+ # ATTENTION: For this to work the server must have been started
+ # with root privileges!
+ ;ChrootDir = /var/empty
+
+ # Set this hostname for every client instead of the real one.
+ # Use %x to add the hashed value of the original hostname.
+ ;CloakHost = cloaked.host
+
+ # Use this hostname for hostname cloaking on clients that have the
+ # user mode "+x" set, instead of the name of the server.
+ # Use %x to add the hashed value of the original hostname.
+ ;CloakHostModeX = cloaked.user
+
+ # The Salt for cloaked hostname hashing. When undefined a random
+ # hash is generated after each server start.
+ ;CloakHostSalt = abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
- # try to connect to other irc servers using ipv4 and ipv6, if possible
+ # Set every clients' user name to their nickname
+ ;CloakUserToNick = yes
+
+ # Try to connect to other IRC servers using IPv4 and IPv6, if possible.
;ConnectIPv6 = yes
;ConnectIPv4 = yes
- # Maximum number of simultaneous in- and outbound connections the
- # server is allowed to accept (0: unlimited):
- ;MaxConnections = 0
+ # Default user mode(s) to set on new local clients. Please note that
+ # only modes can be set that the client could set using regular MODE
+ # commands, you can't set "a" (away) for example! Default: none.
+ ;DefaultUserModes = i
- # Maximum number of simultaneous connections from a single IP address
- # the server will accept (0: unlimited):
- ;MaxConnectionsIP = 5
+ # Do DNS lookups when a client connects to the server.
+ ;DNS = yes
- # Maximum number of channels a user can be member of (0: no limit):
- ;MaxJoins = 10
+ # Do IDENT lookups if ngIRCd has been compiled with support for it.
+ # Users identified using IDENT are registered without the "~" character
+ # prepended to their user name.
+ ;Ident = yes
- # Maximum length of an user nick name (Default: 9, as in RFC 2812).
- # Please note that all servers in an IRC network MUST use the same
- # maximum nick name length!
- ;MaxNickLength = 9
+ # Directory containing configuration snippets (*.conf), that should
+ # be read in after parsing this configuration file.
+ ;IncludeDir = :ETCDIR:/conf.d
+
+ # Enhance user privacy slightly (useful for IRC server on TOR or I2P)
+ # by censoring some information like idle time, logon time, etc.
+ ;MorePrivacy = no
# Normally ngIRCd doesn't send any messages to a client until it is
- # registered. Enable this option to let the daemon send "NOTICE AUTH"
+ # registered. Enable this option to let the daemon send "NOTICE *"
# messages to clients while connecting.
- ;NoticeAuth = no
+ ;NoticeBeforeRegistration = no
+
+ # Should IRC Operators be allowed to use the MODE command even if
+ # they are not(!) channel-operators?
+ ;OperCanUseMode = no
+
+ # Should IRC Operators get AutoOp (+o) in persistent (+P) channels?
+ ;OperChanPAutoOp = yes
+
+ # Mask IRC Operator mode requests as if they were coming from the
+ # server? (This is a compatibility hack for ircd-irc2 servers)
+ ;OperServerMode = no
+
+ # Use PAM if ngIRCd has been compiled with support for it.
+ # Users identified using PAM are registered without the "~" character
+ # prepended to their user name.
+ ;PAM = yes
+
+ # When PAM is enabled, all clients are required to be authenticated
+ # using PAM; connecting to the server without successful PAM
+ # authentication isn't possible.
+ # If this option is set, clients not sending a password are still
+ # allowed to connect: they won't become "identified" and keep the "~"
+ # character prepended to their supplied user name.
+ # Please note: To make some use of this behavior, it most probably
+ # isn't useful to enable "Ident", "PAM" and "PAMIsOptional" at the
+ # same time, because you wouldn't be able to distinguish between
+ # Ident'ified and PAM-authenticated users: both don't have a "~"
+ # character prepended to their respective user names!
+ ;PAMIsOptional = no
+
+ # When PAM is enabled, this value determines the used PAM
+ # configuration.
+ # This setting allows to run multiple ngIRCd instances with
+ # different PAM configurations on each instance.
+ # If you set it to "ngircd-foo", PAM will use
+ # /etc/pam.d/ngircd-foo instead of the default
+ # /etc/pam.d/ngircd.
+ ;PAMServiceName = ngircd
# Let ngIRCd send an "authentication PING" when a new client connects,
# and register this client only after receiving the corresponding
# "PONG" reply.
;RequireAuthPing = no
- # Set this hostname for every client instead of the real one.
- # Please note: don't use the percentage sign ("%"), it is reserved for
- # future extensions!
- ;CloakHost = irc.example.net
+ # Silently drop all incoming CTCP requests.
+ ;ScrubCTCP = no
- # Set every clients' user name to their nick name
- ;CloakUserToNick = yes
+ # Syslog "facility" to which ngIRCd should send log messages.
+ # Possible values are system dependent, but most probably auth, daemon,
+ # user and local1 through local7 are possible values; see syslog(3).
+ # Default is "local5" for historical reasons, you probably want to
+ # change this to "daemon", for example.
+ ;SyslogFacility = local1
-[Features]
- # Do any DNS lookups when a client connects to the server.
- ;DNS = yes
+ # Password required for using the WEBIRC command used by some
+ # Web-to-IRC gateways. If not set/empty, the WEBIRC command can't
+ # be used. (Default: not set)
+ ;WebircPassword = xyz
- # Do any IDENT lookups if ngIRCd has been compiled with support for it.
- ;Ident = yes
+;[SSL]
+ # SSL-related configuration options. Please note that this section
+ # is only available when ngIRCd is compiled with support for SSL!
+ # So don't forget to remove the ";" above if this is the case ...
- # Use PAM if ngIRCd has been compiled with support for it.
- ;PAM = no
+ # SSL Server Key Certificate
+ ;CertFile = :ETCDIR:/ssl/server-cert.pem
+
+ # Select cipher suites allowed for SSL/TLS connections. This defaults
+ # to HIGH:!aNULL:@STRENGTH (OpenSSL) or SECURE128 (GnuTLS).
+ # See 'man 1ssl ciphers' (OpenSSL) or 'man 3 gnutls_priority_init'
+ # (GnuTLS) for details.
+ # For OpenSSL:
+ ;CipherList = HIGH:!aNULL:@STRENGTH:!SSLv3
+ # For GnuTLS:
+ ;CipherList = SECURE128:-VERS-SSL3.0
+
+ # Diffie-Hellman parameters
+ ;DHFile = :ETCDIR:/ssl/dhparams.pem
+
+ # SSL Server Key
+ ;KeyFile = :ETCDIR:/ssl/server-key.pem
+
+ # password to decrypt SSLKeyFile (OpenSSL only)
+ ;KeyFilePassword = secret
+
+ # Additional Listen Ports that expect SSL/TLS encrypted connections
+ ;Ports = 6697, 9999
[Operator]
# [Operator] sections are used to define IRC Operators. There may be
# more than one [Operator] block, one for each local operator.
- # ID of the operator (may be different of the nick name)
+ # ID of the operator (may be different of the nickname)
;Name = TheOper
# Password of the IRC operator
# Connect to the remote server using TLS/SSL (Default: false)
;SSLConnect = yes
- # Define a (case insensitive) mask matching nick names that should be
- # treated as IRC services when introduced via this remote server.
+ # Define a (case insensitive) list of masks matching nicknames that
+ # should be treated as IRC services when introduced via this remote
+ # server, separated by commas (",").
# REGULAR SERVERS DON'T NEED this parameter, so leave it empty
# (which is the default).
# When you are connecting IRC services which mask as a IRC server
# and which use "virtual users" to communicate with, for example
# "NickServ" and "ChanServ", you should set this parameter to
- # something like "*Serv".
- ;ServiceMask = *Serv
+ # something like "*Serv" or "NickServ,ChanServ,XyzServ".
+ ;ServiceMask = *Serv,Global
[Server]
# More [Server] sections, if you like ...