X-Git-Url: https://www.tinc-vpn.org/git/browse?p=tinc;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Ftinc.texi;h=7d865053060513f9a2c395339fe32c59fce86d80;hp=afcaa6a334eb5fd6f95c8e27c7a45a885c90ac19;hb=d0ea9c8ff287e879e531af9f1b52529421c0512f;hpb=7c665712d69d5a502d4c2f098ad85df3b17bfb92 diff --git a/doc/tinc.texi b/doc/tinc.texi index afcaa6a3..7d865053 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 @@ -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