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!
-.TP
-\fBSSLConnect\fR
-Connect to the remote server using TLS/SSL. Default: false.
.SH [OPERATOR]
.I [Operator]
sections are used to define IRC Operators. There may be more than one
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
+\fBSSLConnect\fR
+Connect to the remote server using TLS/SSL. Default: false.
+.TP
\fBServiceMask\fR
Define a (case insensitive) mask matching nick names that should be treated as
IRC services when introduced via this remote server. REGULAR SERVERS DON'T NEED
Initial channel modes.
.TP
\fBKey\fR
-Sets initial channel key (only relevant if mode k is set).
+Sets initial channel key (only relevant if channel mode "k" is set).
+.TP
+\fBKeyFile\fR
+Path and file name of a "key file" containing individual channel keys for
+different users. The file consists of plain text lines with the following
+syntax (without spaces!):
+.PP
+.RS
+.RS
+.I user
+:
+.I nick
+:
+.I key
+.RE
+.PP
+.I user
+and
+.I nick
+can contain the wildcard character "*".
+.br
+.I key
+is an arbitrary password.
+.PP
+Valid examples are:
+.PP
+.RS
+*:*:KeY
+.br
+*:nick:123
+.br
+~user:*:xyz
+.RE
+.PP
+The key file is read on each JOIN command when this channel has a key
+(channel mode +k). Access is granted, if a) the channel key set using the
+MODE +k command or b) one of the lines in the key file match.
+.PP
+.B Please note:
+.br
+The file is not reopened on each access, so you can modify and overwrite it
+without problems, but moving or deleting the file will have not effect until
+the daemon re-reads its configuration!
+.RE
.TP
\fBMaxUsers\fR
Set maximum user limit for this channel (only relevant if channel mode "l"
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