Bram Matthys
7dcb5a5bb1
deprecated because they can be cracked at high speeds. They still work, but a warning will be shown on boot and on rehash. Please use 'bcrypt' or (even better) the new 'argon2' type instead: "./unrealircd mkpasswd argon2" or "/mkpasswd argon2 passwd" on IRC. Also, not in release notes because it would take up too much text: Unix crypt is a bit more complicated: most types are outright 'bad', while other types have reasonable security similar to 'bcrypt'. To be honest these people should probably use 'argon2' since it's a lot better. Then again, warning about this when it's still such a common hashing method (now, in 2018) may be a bit overzealous. So: not warning about crypt types $5/$6 which use SHA256/SHA512 with normally at least 5000 rounds (unless deliberately weakened by the user), but we do warn about other crypt() usage. Also, mkpasswd support for those deprecated types has been removed since there's no good reason to generate new password hashes with these.
About UnrealIRCd
UnrealIRCd is an Open Source IRC Server, serving thousands of networks since 1999. It runs on Linux, OS X and Windows and is currently the most widely deployed IRCd with a market share of over 50%. UnrealIRCd is a highly advanced IRCd with a strong focus on modularity, an advanced and highly configurable configuration file. Key features include SSL, cloaking, its advanced anti-flood and anti-spam systems, swear filtering and module support. We are also particularly proud on our extensive online documentation.
How to get started
Please consult our excellent online documentation at https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/ when setting up the IRCd!
Step 1: Installation
Windows
Simply download the UnrealIRCd Windows version from www.unrealircd.org
Alternatively you can compile UnrealIRCd for Windows yourself. However this is not straightforward and thus not recommended.
*BSD/Linux/macOS
First you must compile the IRCd:
- Run
./Config - Run
make - Run
make install - Now change to the directory where you installed UnrealIRCd, e.g.
cd /home/xxxx/unrealircd
Step 2: Configuration
Configuration files are stored in the conf/ folder by default (eg: /home/xxxx/unrealircd/conf)
Create a configuration file
If you are new, then you need to create your own configuration file: Copy conf/examples/example.conf to conf/ and call it unrealircd.conf. Then open it in an editor and carefully modify it using the documentation and FAQ as a guide (see below).
Step 3: Booting
Linux/*BSD/macOS
Run ./unrealircd start in the directory where you installed UnrealIRCd.
Windows
Start -> All Programs -> UnrealIRCd -> UnrealIRCd
Documentation & FAQ
You can find the documentation online at: https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/
We also have a good FAQ: https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/FAQ
Website, support, and other links
- https://www.unrealircd.org - Our main website
- https://forums.unrealircd.org - Support
- https://bugs.unrealircd.org - Bug tracker
- ircs://irc.unrealircd.org:6697/unreal-support - IRC support