-# $Id: sample-ngircd.conf,v 1.3 2002/02/17 17:34:50 alex Exp $
+# $Id: sample-ngircd.conf,v 1.18 2003/01/04 13:07:54 alex Exp $
+
+#
+# This is a sample configuration for the ngIRCd, which must adept to the
+# local preferences and needs.
+#
+# Comments are started with "#" or ";".
+#
+# Author: Alexander Barton, <alex@barton.de>
+# Initial translation by Ilja Osthoff, <ilja@glide.ath.cx>
+#
[Global]
+
+ # In the [global] section of this file, there is the place of the
+ # main server configuration. Needed is only the variable "Name",
+ # Info you can adjust, if you like to. For all the others variables,
+ # you can use the defaults, this means you can leave it by default.
+
+ # Server name in the IRC-network
Name = irc.the.net
+
+ # Info-text of the server. This will be shown i.e. by a WHOIS- or
+ # LINKS-request.
Info = Server Info Text
- Ports = 6667, 6668, 6669
- MotdFile = /usr/local/etc/ngircd.motd
- PingTimeout = 120
- PongTimeout = 10
- ConnectRetry = 60
+
+ # Information about the server and administrator in the ADMIN-request
+ ;AdminInfo1 = Description
+ ;AdminInfo2 = Location
+ ;AdminEMail = admin@irc.server
+
+ # Ports, on which the server will listen. There may be more than
+ # one port, separated with ";". (Default: 6667)
+ ;Ports = 6667, 6668, 66694
+
+ # Textfile with the "message of the day" (MOTD). This will be shown
+ # on a user connection with the server.
+ ;MotdFile = /usr/local/etc/ngircd.motd
+
+ # User-ID, under which the server is started (for that the server
+ # must be started with root-rights). You can use the name of the
+ # user or the numerical ID.
+ # ATTENTION: the configuration and the MOTD file must be readable
+ # by this user, otherwise RESTART won't work!
+ ;ServerUID = 65534
+
+ # Group-ID, under which the server is running (for that the server
+ # must be started with root-rights). You can use the name of the
+ # group or the numerical ID.
+ ;ServerGID = 65534
+
+ # After <PingTimeout> seconds, the server will send a ping after
+ # inactivity of this client.
+ ;PingTimeout = 120
+
+ # If there is an answer of a client, to which the ping was sended,
+ # not after <PongTimeout> seconds, it will be disconnected.
+ ;PongTimeout = 20
+
+ # The server tries every <ConnectRetry> seconds, not yet connected
+ # or not anymore connected servers to connect.
+ ;ConnectRetry = 60
+
+ # Should IRC-operators be allowed to use the MODE command even if
+ # they are not(!) channel-operators?
+ ;OperCanUseMode = no
+
+ # Maximum number of simultanous connection the server is allowed
+ # to accept (<=0: unlimited):
+ ;MaxConnections = -1
+
+ # Maximum number of channels a user can be member of (<=0: no limit):
+ ;MaxJoins = 10
[Operator]
-; Name = TheOper
-; Password = ThePwd
+ # In this [operator]-section, there will be the configuration of
+ # the name and password of an IRC operator. There may be more than
+ # one operator-block (for each operator one).
+
+ # ID of the operator (may be different of the nick)
+ ;Name = TheOper
-[Server]
-; Host = connect-to-host.the.net
-; Name = irc2.the.net
-; Port = 6666
-; Password = ThePwd1
+ # Password of the operator
+ ;Password = ThePwd
[Server]
-; Host = wait-for-host.the.net
-; Name = irc3.the.net
-; Password = ThePwd2
+ # In this [Server] section, there is the configuration of the
+ # servers, which are allowed to connect to your own server.
+ # There may be more than one server-block.
+ # If you configured a port for the connection, then the ngIRCd
+ # tries to connect to this port. If not, it waits for the other
+ # server.
+ #
+ # Server-groups:
+ # The ngIRCd allows "server-groups": that means, that you can assign
+ # server-groups for every server, to which you want the ngIRCd to
+ # connect to. If one server of a server-group won't answer, the
+ # ngIRCd tries the next one of this group.
+ # ATTENTION: Server-groups will only work if you defined a port!
+
+ # IRC-name of the server
+ ;Name = irc2.the.net
+
+ # Hostname of the server
+ ;Host = connect-to-host.the.net
+
+ # Port of the server, to which the ngIRCd should connect. If you
+ # assign no port, the ngIRCd waits for an answer of that server.
+ ;Port = 6666
+
+ # Own password for the connection. This password has to be configured
+ # as "PeerPassword" on the other server.
+ ;MyPassword = MySecret
+
+ # Foreign password for this connection. This password has to be
+ # configured as "MyPassword" on the other server.
+ ;PeerPassword = PeerSecret
+
+ # Group of that server (optional)
+ ;Group = 123
+
+[Channel]
+ # In the [Channel] there can be defined "persistent channels". This
+ # means, that the server creates the channel and even if all users
+ # left this channel, it will persist. There may be more than one
+ # block. Signed with the mode "P", which can be set or unset, like
+ # normal modes.
+
+ # Name of the channel
+ ;Name = #TheName
+
+ # Topic for the channel
+ ;Topic = a great topic
+
+ # Channel-modes
+ ;Modes = tn
# -eof-