Previously various information was only available for directly attached
servers, since it is communicated via PROTOCTL.
Now, we will also communicate information about leafs behind us.
IRCOps can use the /SINFO command to see these server features.
Services codes don't need to do anything, or at least are not expected
to do anything. They can still receive the information and do something
with it, of course...
Read the following technical documentation for full information,
as it will outline very specific rules for using the command S2S:
https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Server_protocol:SINFO_command
of targets accepted for a command, eg /MSG nick1,nick2,nick3,nick4 hi.
Also changed the following defaults (previously hardcoded):
* PRIVMSG from 20 to 4 targets, to counter /amsg spam
* NOTICE from 20 to 1 target, to counter /anotice spam
* KICK from 1 to 4 targets, to make it easier for channel operators
to quickly kick a large amount of spambots
See https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Set_block#set::max-targets-per-command
(actually still need to write the documentation)
maximum number of conversations a user can have with other users at the
same time. Until now this was hardcoded at limiting /MSG and /INVITE to
20 different users in a 15 second period. The new default is 10 users,
which serves as a protection measure against spambots.
See https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Set_block#maxcc for more details.
not picked up by any other IRCd. The 005 tokens KNOCK MAP USERIP are
now used instead. We do not announce STARTTLS in 005 anymore as this
is way too late (post-handshake, sensitive info already sent and/or
received). Not to mention STARTTLS is not the preferred method to
setup a secure connection in the first place.
Module coders: this means CommandAdd() with M_ANNOUNCE should no
longer be used. If a 3rd party module does use it, then UnrealIRCd
will now raise a warning. In a later UnrealIRCd version the flag
is likely to be removed completely so would cause a compile error.
(I doubt any module uses this anyway... but still..)
* You can now set more custom limits. The default settings are shown below:
set {
topic-length 360; /* maximum: 360 */
away-length 307; /* maximum: 360 */
quit-length 307; /* maximum: 395 */
kick-length 307; /* maximum: 360 */
};
* A new 005 token has been added: QUITLEN. Works similar to KICKLEN.
The ability to adjust the topic length in the configuration file was
requested by Amiga600 in https://bugs.unrealircd.org/view.php?id=4692
At that place is also additional information on why there is a
"maximum" for topic length.
to control synchronization of the +beI setter across server links
(that is, the feature just introduced one commit ago):
set {
topic-setter [nick|nick-user-host]; /* nick = default */
ban-setter [nick|nick-user-host]; /* nick = default */
ban-setter-sync [yes|no]; /* yes = default */
};
This also means that --with-topicisnuhost / TOPIC_NICK_IS_NUHOST
is now removed, since this now goes via set::topic-setter.
Also, moved the "first" PROTOCTL from include/common.h to send_proto()
in src/s_serv.c so the bunch of PROTOCTL lines is all in one place
(and so I could conditionally send SJSBY).
Ok, it's not entirely all in one place, PROTOCTL EAUTH is still sent
at another place (early, duh), but still..
when servers link. Thus, you can see the real setter and time also after
a netsplit (/mode #channel b). This, unlike before, when setby was
name.of.server and time was the time of the synch.
This requires the entire network to run UnrealIRCd 4.2.2 or later.
Suggested by k4be in https://bugs.unrealircd.org/view.php?id=5183
Technical details: the PROTOCTL token to enable this is "SJSBY" and see
https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Server_protocol:SJOIN_command for more
information, in particular the last section there.
that use outdated SSL/TLS protocols (eg: TLSv1.0) and ciphers.
The default settings are to warn in all cases: users connecting,
opers /OPER'ing up and servers linking in. The user will see a message
telling them to upgrade their IRC client.
This should help with migrating such users since in the future, say one
or two years from now, we would want to change the default to only allow
TSLv1.2+ with ciphers that provide Forward Secrecy. Instead of rejecting
clients without any error message, this provides a way to warn them and
give them some time to upgrade their outdated IRC client.
https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Set_block#set::outdated-tls-policy
We previously introduced the "require sasl" block which allows you to
force users from certain IP addresses to authenticate with their nickname
and password via SASL. We now offer a new experimental module called
'saslemulation' which will help non-SASL users by showing a notice and
asking them to authenticate to their account via /AUTH <user>:<pass>.
See https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Set_block#set::sasl-emulation
Note that this is work in progress, although the functionality of
already works. Still need to do some cleaning and expand the scope.
And more testing...
Since OpenSSL decided not to use the regular ciphers but make this a
separate option, we now make this a separate option as well.
So there is ::ciphers for <=TLSv1.2 and ::ciphersuites for TLSv1.3
More documentation will follow.
Patch from 'i' in https://bugs.unrealircd.org/view.php?id=5149
any other bans that will cause the user to be disconnected.
For technical details see the banned_client() function.
It's likely I made some mistakes somewhere => testing required!!
This is meant to blacklist modules that are in modules.default.conf (or
elsewhere). The 'loadmodule' line for any such module is effective ignored.
https://bugs.unrealircd.org/view.php?id=5118
Note: I had to move the loadmodule code. Previously this was done as each
config file (include) was loaded into memory. Now it is done after *ALL*
config files have been read into memory. This shouldn't matter for module
devs, though..
This requires OpenSSL 1.0.2 or newer (released on 22 Jan 2015).
Also fix a bug with OpenSSL 1.1.0+ where - due to removal of an API
function - we accidentally forced curve P-256 rather than automatic
selection. That sucks because the automatic selection (since 1.0.2+)
allows supporting multiple curves and selecting the highest one.
Fix force-rejoin not working if doing SVSMODE -x/+x (Koragg, #5015).
Note to module coders:
Please use the following procedure in case of an user/host change:
* userhost_save_current(acptr);
* << change username or hostname here (or both) >>
* userhost_changed(acptr);
This function will take care of notifying other clients about
the userhost change, such as doing PART+JOIN+MODE if force-rejoin
is enabled, and sending :xx CHGHOST user host messages to
"CAP chghost" capable clients.
Also, small note to everyone:
If force-rejoin is enabled we will not send the PART+JOIN+MODE to
"CAP chghost" capable clients. Doing so is just a hack to notify
people of a userhost change. "CAP chghost" users can thus benefit
from the reduced noise in this respect.
Delete CAP CLEAR as it's use is discouraged (too much trouble).
Delete CAP ACK (from client2server) as this is only for CAP's with
ack modifiers. This is something we don't use, and which has been
deprecated in v3.2 of the spec.
to validate the certificate of the link, making sure that:
1) The certificate is issued by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA).
2) The name on the certificate matches the name of the link block.
Some things still need to be done: documentation, more testing, and
using the X509_check_host() function when available.
Docs: https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Set_block#set::ssl::sts-policy::port
Example:
set {
ssl {
certificate "ssl/server.cert.pem";
key "ssl/server.key.pem";
sts-policy {
port 6697;
duration 180d;
};
};
};
IMPORTANT: Only use this if you know what STS is and what the
implications are. The most important things being A) set a correct
port and B) you need a 'real' SSL certificate and not a self-signed
certificate.
More documentation may follow at another place.
This so you can easily add allow/deny channel blocks for IP ranges.
Possibly not so useful for services-networks (ban/akick is very similar)
but has some use on serviceless networks.
This allows you to for example specify a specific certificate/key on an
serversonly port and in link block (a self-signed 10 year valid certificate)
and use a short-lived (XX day) Let's Encrypt certificate on the other ports.
And several other uses, of course.
Bram Matthys