# servers will not be shown when users do a /MAP or /LINKS.
hidden="no"
- # passwords: the passwords we send and receive.
+ # passwords: The passwords we send and receive.
# The remote server will have these passwords reversed.
# Passwords that contain a space character or begin with
# a colon (:) are invalid and may not be used.
sendpass="outgoing!password"
recvpass="incoming!password">
-# A duplicate of the first link block without comments
+# A duplicate of the first link block without comments,
# if you like copying & pasting.
<link name="hub.example.org"
ipaddr="penguin.example.org"
port="7000"
- allowmask="203.0.113.0/24"
+ allowmask="203.0.113.0/24 127.0.0.0/8 2001:db8::/32"
timeout="5m"
ssl="gnutls"
bind="1.2.3.4"
sendpass="penguins"
recvpass="polarbears">
-# Simple autoconnect block. This enables automatic connection of a server
+# Simple autoconnect block. This enables automatic connections to a server.
# Recommended setup is to have leaves connect to the hub, and have no
# automatic connections started by the hub.
<autoconnect period="10m" server="hub.example.org">
server="hub.us.example.org hub.eu.example.org leaf.eu.example.org">
-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#- ULINES CONFIGURATION #-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#
-# This tag defines a ulined server. A U-Lined server has special #
-# permissions, and should be used with caution. Services servers are #
-# usually u-lined in this manner. #
-# #
-# The 'silent' value, if set to yes, indicates that this server should#
-# not generate quit and connect notices, which can cut down on noise #
-# to opers on the network. #
-# #
+#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-# U-LINES CONFIGURATION #-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#
+# This tag defines a U-lined server. A U-lined server has special #
+# permissions, and should be used with caution. Services servers are #
+# usually U-lined in this manner. #
+# #
+# The 'silent' value, if set to yes, indicates that this server should #
+# not generate quit and connect notices, which can cut down on noise #
+# to opers on the network. #
+# #
<uline server="services.example.com" silent="yes">
+
+# Once you have edited this file you can remove this line. This is just to
+# ensure that you don't hastily include the file without reading it.
+<die reason="Using links.conf.example without editing it is a security risk">