# 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.the.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
+ Name = irc.example.net
# Information about the server and the administrator, used by the
# ADMIN command. Not required by server but by RFC!
;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
-
- # 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!"
+ # 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
+ # writeable 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
+ # 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 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
# 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
+[Options]
+ # Optional features and configuration options to further tweak the
+ # behavior of ngIRCd. If you wan't to get started quickly, you most
+ # probably don't have to make changes here -- they are all optional.
+
+ # Are remote IRC operators allowed to control this server, e.g.
+ # use commands like CONNECT, SQUIT, DIE, ...?
+ ;AllowRemoteOper = 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.
+ # Please note: don't use the percentage sign ("%"), it is reserved for
+ # future extensions!
+ ;CloakHost = irc.example.net
+
+ # Set every clients' user name to their nick name
+ ;CloakUserToNick = yes
+
+ # Try to connect to other IRC servers using IPv4 and IPv6, if possible.
+ ;ConnectIPv6 = yes
+ ;ConnectIPv4 = yes
+
+ # Do any DNS lookups when a client connects to the server.
+ ;DNS = yes
+
+ # Do IDENT lookups if ngIRCd has been compiled with support for it.
+ ;Ident = yes
+
+ # Normally ngIRCd doesn't send any messages to a client until it is
+ # registered. Enable this option to let the daemon send "NOTICE AUTH"
+ # messages to clients while connecting.
+ ;NoticeAuth = no
# Should IRC Operators be allowed to use the MODE command even if
# they are not(!) channel-operators?
# server? (This is a compatibility hack for ircd-irc2 servers)
;OperServerMode = no
- # Are remote IRC operators allowed to control this server, e. g.
- # use commands like CONNECT, SQUIT, DIE, ...?
- ;AllowRemoteOper = no
+ # Use PAM if ngIRCd has been compiled with support for it.
+ ;PAM = no
# Allow Pre-Defined Channels only (see Section [Channels])
;PredefChannelsOnly = no
- # try to connect to other irc servers using ipv4 and ipv6, if possible
- ;ConnectIPv6 = yes
- ;ConnectIPv4 = yes
+ # Let ngIRCd send an "authentication PING" when a new client connects,
+ # and register this client only after receiving the corresponding
+ # "PONG" reply.
+ ;RequireAuthPing = no
- # 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
+ # Silently drop all incomming CTCP requests.
+ ;ScrubCTCP = no
- # Maximum number of channels a user can be member of (0: no limit):
- ;MaxJoins = 10
+ # SSL Server Key Certificate
+ ;SSLCertFile = :ETCDIR:/ssl/server-cert.pem
- # 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
+ # Diffie-Hellman parameters
+ ;SSLDHFile = :ETCDIR:/ssl/dhparams.pem
- # Set this hostname for every client instead of the real one
- ;ClientHost = irc.the.net
+ # SSL Server Key
+ ;SSLKeyFile = :ETCDIR:/ssl/server-key.pem
- # Set every clients' user name to their nick name
- ;ClientUserNick = yes
+ # password to decrypt SSLKeyFile (OpenSSL only)
+ ;SSLKeyFilePassword = secret
-[Features]
- # Do any DNS lookups when a client connects to the server.
- ;DNS = yes
+ # Additional Listen Ports that expect SSL/TLS encrypted connections
+ ;SSLPorts = 6697, 9999
- # Do any IDENT lookups if ngIRCd has been compiled with support for it.
- ;Ident = 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
- # Use PAM if ngIRCd has been compiled with support for it.
- ;PAM = no
+ # 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
[Operator]
# [Operator] sections are used to define IRC Operators. There may be
# IRC name of the remote server, must match the "Name" variable in
# the [Global] section of the other server (when using ngIRCd).
- ;Name = irc2.the.net
+ ;Name = irc2.example.net
# Internet host name or IP address of the peer (only required when
# this server should establish the connection).
- ;Host = connect-to-host.the.net
+ ;Host = connect-to-host.example.net
# IP address to use as _source_ address for the connection. if
# unspecified, ngircd will let the operating system pick an address.
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