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| service:ircd [2018/12/20 17:03] – [Installation] code tags around conf lines for readability wkitty42 | service:ircd [2018/12/20 17:54] – [Linking to the Synchronet IRC Network (irc.synchro.net)] code tags around conf and log examples wkitty42 |
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| (3) Edit your ircd.conf and include a C/N line pair for connecting to 'vert.synchro.net'. These should be commented out in the stock ircd.conf, and will look like this: | (3) Edit your ircd.conf and include a C/N line pair for connecting to 'vert.synchro.net'. These should be commented out in the stock ircd.conf, and will look like this: |
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| | <code> |
| #C:vert.synchro.net:QWK_PASSWORD:*.synchro.net:6667:30 | #C:vert.synchro.net:QWK_PASSWORD:*.synchro.net:6667:30 |
| #N:vert.synchro.net:*:*.synchro.net::30 | #N:vert.synchro.net:*:*.synchro.net::30 |
| | </code> |
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| Remove the '#' from each line, and replace 'QWK_PASSWORD' with the password you were assigned (or selected) when registering for a QWK-ID. The ircd.conf contains a description of what each of the lines (and fields) mean. It is very important that you leave the asterisks as they are, especially on the N:Line. This is because the server you're connecting to may be randomly | Remove the '#' from each line, and replace 'QWK_PASSWORD' with the password you were assigned (or selected) when registering for a QWK-ID. The ircd.conf contains a description of what each of the lines (and fields) mean. It is very important that you leave the asterisks as they are, especially on the N:Line. This is because the server you're connecting to may be randomly |
| (4) Restart your BBS (or, if you know how to become an IRC operator, simply use the /REHASH command), and you should see a message similar to the following in your Synchronet console: | (4) Restart your BBS (or, if you know how to become an IRC operator, simply use the /REHASH command), and you should see a message similar to the following in your Synchronet console: |
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| | <code> |
| srvc 0008 IRC Routing: Auto-connecting to rrx.synchro.net | srvc 0008 IRC Routing: Auto-connecting to rrx.synchro.net |
| srvc 0008 IRC Routing: Connected! Sending info... | srvc 0008 IRC Routing: Connected! Sending info... |
| srvc 0008 IRC 0018 Accepted new connection: 154.5.119.21 port 6667 | srvc 0008 IRC 0018 Accepted new connection: 154.5.119.21 port 6667 |
| srvc 0008 IRC Routing: Link with rrx.synchro.net established, states: TS | srvc 0008 IRC Routing: Link with rrx.synchro.net established, states: TS |
| | </code> |
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| If you see any messages in regards to "Server not configured" or "Connection reset by peer", it's highly likely that you've mistyped your QWK password into the C:Line in your ircd.conf. Double-check to make sure that the password is correct, and that you haven't otherwise malformed the C/N line pair. In particular, make sure all the asterisks (as per the default) are where they should be. | If you see any messages in regards to "Server not configured" or "Connection reset by peer", it's highly likely that you've mistyped your QWK password into the C:Line in your ircd.conf. Double-check to make sure that the password is correct, and that you haven't otherwise malformed the C/N line pair. In particular, make sure all the asterisks (as per the default) are where they should be. |
