X-Git-Url: https://www.tinc-vpn.org/git/browse?p=tinc;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Ftinc.texi;h=59aec48112fb90253bcd8e259842e9f2a1b57a9c;hp=afcaa6a334eb5fd6f95c8e27c7a45a885c90ac19;hb=bd0325655867b1dff740d52d0505773bba0606a6;hpb=7c665712d69d5a502d4c2f098ad85df3b17bfb92 diff --git a/doc/tinc.texi b/doc/tinc.texi index afcaa6a3..59aec481 100644 --- a/doc/tinc.texi +++ b/doc/tinc.texi @@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ @c %**end of header @ifinfo +@direntry +* tinc: (tinc). The tinc Manual. +@end direntry This is the info manual for tinc, a Virtual Private Network daemon. @@ -96,7 +99,7 @@ more than just one way. @cindex private For instance, a VPN can consist of a single stand-alone ethernet LAN. Or even two computers hooked up using a null-modem cable@footnote{Though -discussable, I think it qualifies as a VPN.}. In these cases, it is +discuss-able, I think it qualifies as a VPN.}. In these cases, it is obvious that the network is @emph{private}. But there is another type of VPN, the type tinc was made for. @@ -209,7 +212,7 @@ chown 0.0 /dev/tap0 The permissions now will be such that only the super user may read/write to this file. You'd want this, because otherwise eavesdropping would -become a tad too easy. This does, however, imply that you'd have to run +become a bit too easy. This does, however, imply that you'd have to run tincd as root. If you want to, you may also create more device files, which would be @@ -219,7 +222,7 @@ owned by root and have permission 600. @subsubheading @file{/etc/networks} -You may add a line to @file{/etc/networks} so that your vpn will get a +You may add a line to @file{/etc/networks} so that your VPN will get a symbolic name. For example: @example @@ -230,7 +233,7 @@ myvpn 10.0.0.0 @subsubheading @file{/etc/services} You may add this line to @file{/etc/services}. The effect is that you -may supply a @samp{vpn} as a valid port number to some programs. The +may supply a @samp{tinc} as a valid port number to some programs. The number 655 is registered with the IANA. @example @@ -325,12 +328,12 @@ to this daemon. The effect of this is that the daemon will set its configuration ``root'' to /etc/tinc/nn/, where nn is your argument to the -n -option. You'll notice that it appears in syslog as ``tincd.nn''. +option. You'll notice that it appears in syslog as ``tinc.nn''. However, it is not strictly necessary that you call tinc with the -n option. In this case, the network name would just be empty, and it will be used as such. tinc now looks for files in /etc/tinc/, instead of -/etc/tinc/nn/; the configuration file should be /etc/tinc/tincd.conf, +/etc/tinc/nn/; the configuration file should be /etc/tinc/tinc.conf, and the passphrases are now expected to be in /etc/tinc/passphrases/. But it is highly recommended that you use this feature of tinc, because @@ -354,7 +357,7 @@ will try to connect to it, on the given port. If this fails, tinc exits. @section Configuration file The actual configuration of the daemon is done in the file -@file{/etc/tinc/nn/tincd.conf}. +@file{/etc/tinc/nn/tinc.conf}. This file consists of comments (lines started with a #) or assignments in the form of @@ -478,7 +481,7 @@ ifconfig tap0 10.1.54.1 netmask 255.0.0.0 ifconfig eth0 10.1.54.1 netmask 255.255.0.0 broadcast 10.1.255.255 @end example -and in /etc/tinc/tincd.conf: +and in /etc/tinc/tinc.conf: @example TapDevice = /dev/tap0 @@ -493,7 +496,7 @@ ifconfig tap0 10.2.1.12 netmask 255.0.0.0 ifconfig eth0 10.2.43.8 netmask 255.255.0.0 broadcast 10.2.255.255 @end example -and in /etc/tinc/tincd.conf: +and in /etc/tinc/tinc.conf: @example TapDevice = /dev/tap0 @@ -514,7 +517,7 @@ ifconfig tap0 10.3.69.254 netmask 255.0.0.0 ifconfig eth0 10.3.69.254 netmask 255.255.0.0 broadcast 10.3.255.255 @end example -and in /etc/tinc/A/tincd.conf: +and in /etc/tinc/A/tinc.conf: @example MyVirtualIP = 10.3.69.254/16 @@ -534,7 +537,7 @@ ifconfig tap0 10.4.3.32 netmask 255.0.0.0 ifconfig tap0 10.4.3.32 netmask 255.255.0.0 broadcast 10.4.255.255 @end example -and in /etc/tinc/tincd.conf: +and in /etc/tinc/tinc.conf: @example MyVirtualIP = 10.4.3.32/16 @@ -642,7 +645,7 @@ generated automatically, so may be more up-to-date. @table @asis @item -c, --config=FILE Read configuration options from FILE. The default is -@file{/etc/tinc/nn/tincd.conf}. +@file{/etc/tinc/nn/tinc.conf}. @item -d Increase debug level. The higher it gets, the more gets @@ -657,7 +660,7 @@ packets themselves. @item -k, --kill Attempt to kill a running tincd and exit. A TERM signal (15) gets sent -to the daemon that his its PID in /var/run/tincd.nn.pid. +to the daemon that his its PID in /var/run/tinc.nn.pid. Because it kills only one tincd, you should use -n here if you use it normally. @@ -1154,7 +1157,7 @@ Main coder/hacker and maintainer of the package. Originator of it all, co-author. @item Wessel Dankers (Ubiq) -General obfuscator of the code. +General obfuscater of the code. @end table