sample-ngircd.conf & ngircd.conf(5): document "ServiceMask" option.

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

diff --git a/man/ngircd.conf.5.tmpl b/man/ngircd.conf.5.tmpl
index 61e2f5fe0ec28a88acaa8371aac1a3903f443629..cdf4a4256df61406bede865a7fd749194b8e284e 100644 (file)
--- a/man/ngircd.conf.5.tmpl
+++ b/man/ngircd.conf.5.tmpl
@@ -273,6 +273,16 @@ 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.
+.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]