New configuration option "NoIdent" to disable IDENT lookups

[ngircd-alex.git] / man / ngircd.conf.5.tmpl

diff --git a/man/ngircd.conf.5.tmpl b/man/ngircd.conf.5.tmpl
index 61e2f5fe0ec28a88acaa8371aac1a3903f443629..0848c36bffaa76aedd13a0faa6a5f0f6330b136f 100644 (file)
--- a/man/ngircd.conf.5.tmpl
+++ b/man/ngircd.conf.5.tmpl
@@ -178,10 +178,15 @@ the config file.
 Default: No.
 .TP
 \fBNoDNS\fR
 Default: No.
 .TP
 \fBNoDNS\fR

-If enabled, ngircd will not make DNS lookups when clients connect.
+If set to true, ngircd will not make DNS lookups when clients connect.

 If you configure ngircd to connect to other servers, ngircd may still
 perform a DNS lookup if required.
 If you configure ngircd to connect to other servers, ngircd may still
 perform a DNS lookup if required.

-Default: No.
+Default: false.
+.TP
+\fBNoIdent\fR
+If ngircd is compiled with IDENT support this can be used to disable IDENT
+lookups at run time.
+Default: false.

 .TP
 \fBConnectIPv4\fR
 Set this to no if you do not want ngircd to connect to other irc servers using ipv4.
 .TP
 \fBConnectIPv4\fR
 Set this to no if you do not want ngircd to connect to other irc servers using ipv4.


@@ -193,8 +198,8 @@ Set this to no if you do not want ngircd to connect to other irc servers using i
 Default: Yes.
 .TP
 \fBMaxConnections\fR
 Default: Yes.
 .TP
 \fBMaxConnections\fR

-Maximum number of simultaneous connection the server is allowed to accept
-(0: unlimited). Default: 0.
+Maximum number of simultaneous in- and outbound connections the server is
+allowed to accept (0: unlimited). Default: 0.

 .TP
 \fBMaxConnectionsIP\fR
 Maximum number of simultaneous connections from a single IP address that
 .TP
 \fBMaxConnectionsIP\fR
 Maximum number of simultaneous connections from a single IP address that


@@ -273,6 +278,16 @@ Group of this server (optional).
 \fBPassive\fR
 Disable automatic connection even if port value is specified. Default: false.
 You can use the IRC Operator command CONNECT later on to create the link.
 \fBPassive\fR
 Disable automatic connection even if port value is specified. Default: false.
 You can use the IRC Operator command CONNECT later on to create the link.

+.TP
+\fBServiceMask\fR
+Define a (case insensitive) mask matching nick names that sould be treated as
+IRC services when introduced via this remote server. REGULAR SERVERS DON'T NEED
+this parameter, so leave it empty (which is the default).
+.PP
+.RS
+When you are connecting IRC services which mask as a IRC server and which use
+"virtual users" to communicate with, for example "NickServ" amd "ChanServ",
+you should set this parameter to something like "*Serv".

 .SH [CHANNEL]
 Pre-defined channels can be configured in
 .I [Channel]
 .SH [CHANNEL]
 Pre-defined channels can be configured in
 .I [Channel]