<term>sid</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- A unique ID which describes the server. This is required regardless of whether you are using
- TS6 or not.
+ A unique ID which describes the server.
This consists of one digit and two characters which can be
digits or letters.
</para>
<varlistentry>
<term>user</term>
<listitem>
- <para>A hostmask (user@host) that the auth{} block is matched against. You can have multiple user entries.</para>
+ <para>
+ A hostmask (user@host) that the auth {} block applies to.
+ It is matched against the hostname and IP address (using ::
+ shortening for IPv6 and prepending a 0 if it starts with
+ a colon) and can also use CIDR masks.
+ You can have multiple user entries.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<para>
A listing of privileges granted to operators using this block.
- By default, the operwall and remoteban privileges are granted;
- use ~operwall and ~remoteban to disable them if necessary.
+ By default, the operwall, remoteban and resv privileges are granted;
+ use ~operwall, ~remoteban and ~resv to disable them if necessary.
</para>
<para>
In addition, a flag designating if the password is encrypted is here.
Furthermore, if a hostname is used, it must have an A or AAAA
record (no CNAME) and it must be the primary
hostname for inbound connections to work.
+ </para><para>
+ IPv6 addresses must be in :: shortened form; addresses which
+ then start with a colon must be prepended with a zero,
+ for example 0::1.
</para></note>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>