1 # $Id: sample-ngircd.conf,v 1.2 2002/11/19 12:50:48 alex Exp $
4 # This is a sample configuration for the ngIRCd, which must adept to the
5 # local preferences and needs.
7 # Comments are started with "#" or ";".
9 # Author: Alexander Barton, <alex@barton.de>
10 # Translation by Ilja Osthoff, <ilja@glide.ath.cx>
15 # In the [global] section of this file, there is the place of the
16 # main server configuration. Needed is only the variable "Name",
17 # Info you can adjust, if you like to. For all the others variables,
18 # you can use the defaults, this means you can leave it by default.
20 # Server name in the IRC-network
23 # Info-text of the server. This will be shown i.e. by a WHOIS- or
25 Info = Server Info Text
27 # Information about the server and administrator in the ADMIN-request
28 ;AdminInfo1 = Description
29 ;AdminInfo2 = Location
30 ;AdminEMail = admin@irc.server
32 # Ports, on which the server will listen. There may be more than
33 # one port, separated with ";". (Default: 6667)
34 ;Ports = 6667, 6668, 66694
36 # Textfile with the "message of the day" (MOTD). This will be shown
37 # on a user connection with the server.
38 ;MotdFile = /usr/local/etc/ngircd.motd
40 # User-ID, under which the server is started (for that the server
41 # must be started with root-rights). You can use the name of the
42 # user or the numerical ID.
43 # ATTENTION: the configuration and the MOTD file must be readable
44 # by this user, otherwise RESTART won't work!
47 # Group-ID, under which the server is running (for that the server
48 # must be started with root-rights). You can use the name of the
49 # group or the numerical ID.
52 # After <PingTimeout> seconds, the server will send a ping after
53 # inactivity of this client.
56 # If there is an answer of a client, to which the ping was sended,
57 # not after <PongTimeout> seconds, it will be disconnected.
60 # The server tries every <ConnectRetry> seconds, not yet connected
61 # or not anymore connected servers to connect.
64 # Should IRC-operators be allowed to use the MODE command even if
65 # they are not(!) channel-operators?
68 # Maximum number of simultanous connection the server is allowed
69 # to accept (<=0 unlimited):
73 # In this [operator]-section, there will be the configuration of
74 # the name and password of an IRC operator. There may be more than
75 # one operator-block (for each operator one).
77 # ID of the operator (may be different of the nick)
80 # Password of the operator
84 # In this [Server] section, there is the configuration of the
85 # servers, which are allowed to connect to your own server.
86 # There may be more than one server-block.
87 # If you configured a port for the connection, then the ngIRCd
88 # tries to connect to this port. If not, it waits for the other
92 # The ngIRCd allows "server-groups": that means, that you can assign
93 # server-groups for every server, to which you want the ngIRCd to
94 # connect to. If one server of a server-group won't answer, the
95 # ngIRCd tries the next one of this group.
96 # ATTENTION: Server-groups will only work if you defined a port!
98 # Hostname of the server
99 ;Host = connect-to-host.the.net
101 # IRC-name of the server
104 # Port of the server, to which the ngIRCd should connect. If you
105 # assign no port, the ngIRCd waits for an answer of that server.
108 # Own password for the connection. This password has to be configured
109 # as "PeerPassword" on the other server.
110 ;MyPassword = MySecret
112 # Foreign password for this connection. This password has to be
113 # configured as "MyPassword" on the other server.
114 ;PeerPassword = PeerSecret
116 # Group of that server (optional)
120 # In the [Channel] there can be defined "persistent channels". This
121 # means, that the server creates the channel and even if all users
122 # left this channel, it will persist. There may be more than one
123 # block. Signed with the mode "P", which can be set or unset, like
126 # Name of the channel
129 # Topic for the channel
130 ;Topic = a great topic