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Version 1.1pre4 December 5 2012
* Added the "AutoConnect" option which will let tinc automatically select
which nodes to connect to.
* Improved performance of VLAN-tagged IP traffic inside the VPN.
* Ensured LocalDiscovery works with multiple BindToAddress statements and/or
IPv6-only LANs.
* Dropped dependency on libevent.
* Fixed Windows version not reading packets from the TAP adapter.
Version 1.1pre3 October 14 2012 Version 1.1pre3 October 14 2012
* New experimental protocol: * New experimental protocol:
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* Fixed a bug where broadcasts in switch and hub modes sometimes would not * Fixed a bug where broadcasts in switch and hub modes sometimes would not
work anymore when part of the VPN had become disconnected from the rest. work anymore when part of the VPN had become disconnected from the rest.
version 1.0.5 Nov 14 2006 Version 1.0.5 Nov 14 2006
* Lots of small fixes. * Lots of small fixes.
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Thanks to Scott Lamb for his contributions to this version of tinc. Thanks to Scott Lamb for his contributions to this version of tinc.
version 1.0.4 May 4 2005 Version 1.0.4 May 4 2005
* Fix switch and hub modes. * Fix switch and hub modes.
* Optionally start scripts when a Subnet becomes (un)reachable. * Optionally start scripts when a Subnet becomes (un)reachable.
version 1.0.3 Nov 11 2004 Version 1.0.3 Nov 11 2004
* Show error message when failing to write a PID file. * Show error message when failing to write a PID file.
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* Experimental PMTUDiscovery, TunnelServer and BlockingTCP options. * Experimental PMTUDiscovery, TunnelServer and BlockingTCP options.
version 1.0.2 Nov 8 2003 Version 1.0.2 Nov 8 2003
* Fix address and hostname resolving under Windows. * Fix address and hostname resolving under Windows.
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* Fix a bug in metadata handling that made the tinc daemon abort. * Fix a bug in metadata handling that made the tinc daemon abort.
version 1.0.1 Aug 14 2003 Version 1.0.1 Aug 14 2003
* Allow empty lines in config files. * Allow empty lines in config files.
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* Update documentation, make it less Linux specific. * Update documentation, make it less Linux specific.
version 1.0 Aug 4 2003 Version 1.0 Aug 4 2003
* Lots of small bugfixes and code cleanups. * Lots of small bugfixes and code cleanups.
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* Added support for Windows 2000 and XP, both natively and in a Cygwin * Added support for Windows 2000 and XP, both natively and in a Cygwin
environment. environment.
version 1.0pre8 Sep 16 2002 Version 1.0pre8 Sep 16 2002
* More fixes for subnets with prefixlength undivisible by 8. * More fixes for subnets with prefixlength undivisible by 8.
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* Cleanup of source code. * Cleanup of source code.
Version 1.0pre7 Apr 7 2002
version 1.0pre7 Apr 7 2002
* Don't do blocking read()s when getting a signal. * Don't do blocking read()s when getting a signal.
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* Fix handling of subnets when prefixlength isn't divisible by 8. * Fix handling of subnets when prefixlength isn't divisible by 8.
Version 1.0pre6 Mar 27 2002
version 1.0pre6 Mar 27 2002
* Improvement of redundant links: * Improvement of redundant links:
* Non-blocking connects. * Non-blocking connects.
* Protocol broadcast messages can no longer go into an infinite loop. * Protocol broadcast messages can no longer go into an infinite loop.
* Graph algorithm updated to look harder for direct connections. * Graph algorithm updated to look harder for direct connections.
* Good support for routing IPv6 packets over the VPN. Works on Linux, * Good support for routing IPv6 packets over the VPN. Works on Linux,
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* Optionally start scripts when certain hosts become (un)reachable. * Optionally start scripts when certain hosts become (un)reachable.
Version 1.0pre5 Feb 9 2002
version 1.0pre5 Feb 9 2002
* Security enhancements: * Security enhancements:
* Added sequence number and optional message authentication code to * Added sequence number and optional message authentication code to
the packets. the packets.
* Configurable encryption cipher and digest algorithms. * Configurable encryption cipher and digest algorithms.
* More robust handling of dis- and reconnects. * More robust handling of dis- and reconnects.
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* Supports Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD and Solaris. * Supports Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD and Solaris.
Version 1.0pre4 Jan 17 2001
It looks like this might be the last release before 1.0.
version 1.0pre4 Jan 17 2001
* Updated documentation; the documentation now reflects the * Updated documentation; the documentation now reflects the
configuration as it is. configuration as it is.
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* RSA keys can be stored in separate files if needed. See the * RSA keys can be stored in separate files if needed. See the
documentation for more information. documentation for more information.
* tinc has now been reported to run on Linux PowerPC and FreeBSD x86. * Tinc has now been reported to run on Linux PowerPC and FreeBSD x86.
Version 1.0pre3 Oct 31 2000
version 1.0pre3 Oct 31 2000
* The protocol has been redesigned, and although some details are * The protocol has been redesigned, and although some details are
still under discussion, this is secure. Care has been taken to still under discussion, this is secure. Care has been taken to
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implementing backwards compatibility is justified. implementing backwards compatibility is justified.
* Some data about the protocol: * Some data about the protocol:
* It uses public/private RSA keys for authentication (this is the * It uses public/private RSA keys for authentication (this is the
actual fix for the security hole). actual fix for the security hole).
* All cryptographic functions have been taken out of tinc, instead * All cryptographic functions have been taken out of tinc, instead
it uses the OpenSSL library functions. it uses the OpenSSL library functions.
* Offers support for multiple subnets per tinc daemon. * Offers support for multiple subnets per tinc daemon.
* New is also the support for the universal tun/tap device. This * New is also the support for the universal tun/tap device. This
means better portability to FreeBSD and Solaris. means better portability to FreeBSD and Solaris.
* tinc is tested to compile on Solaris, Linux x86, Linux alpha. * Tinc is tested to compile on Solaris, Linux x86, Linux alpha.
* tinc now uses the OpenSSL library for cryptographic operations. * Tinc now uses the OpenSSL library for cryptographic operations.
More information on getting and installing OpenSSL is in the manual. More information on getting and installing OpenSSL is in the manual.
This also means that the GMP library is no longer required. This also means that the GMP library is no longer required.
* Further, thanks to Enrique Zanardi, we have Spanish messages; Matias * Further, thanks to Enrique Zanardi, we have Spanish messages; Matias
Carrasco provided us with a Spanish translation of the manual. Carrasco provided us with a Spanish translation of the manual.
Version 1.0pre2 May 31 2000
What still needs to be done before 1.0:
* Documentation. Especially since the protocol has changed, and a lot
of configuration directives have been added.
version 1.0pre2 May 31 2000
* This version has been internationalized; and a Dutch translation has * This version has been internationalized; and a Dutch translation has
been included. been included.
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after connecting (and even when the connection has been established), after connecting (and even when the connection has been established),
either random garbage or just nonsensical protocol fields. either random garbage or just nonsensical protocol fields.
* tinc will retry to connect upon startup, does not quit if it doesn't * Tinc will retry to connect upon startup, does not quit if it doesn't
work the first time. work the first time.
* Hosts that are disconnected implicitly if we lose a connection get * Hosts that are disconnected implicitly if we lose a connection get
deleted from the internal list, to prevent hogging eachother with deleted from the internal list, to prevent hogging eachother with
add and delete requests when the connection is restored. add and delete requests when the connection is restored.
Version 1.0pre1 May 12 2000
What still needs to be done before 1.0:
* Documentation.
* Failover ConnectTo lines, try another one if the first doesn't work.
version 1.0pre1 May 12 2000
* New meta-protocol * New meta-protocol
* Various other bugfixes * Various other bugfixes
* Documentation updates * Documentation updates
version 0.3.3 Feb 9 2000 Version 0.3.3 Feb 9 2000
* Fixed bug that made tinc stop working with latest kernels (Guus
Sliepen) * Fixed bug that made tinc stop working with latest kernels
* Updated the manual * Updated the manual
version 0.3.2 Nov 12 1999 Version 0.3.2 Nov 12 1999
* no more `Invalid filedescriptor' when working with multiple
connections
* forward unknown packets to uplink
version 0.3.1 Oct 20 1999 * No more `Invalid filedescriptor' when working with multiple
* fixed a bug where tinc would exit without a trace connections.
version 0.3 Aug 20 1999 * Forward unknown packets to uplink.
* pings now work immediately
* all packet sizes get transmitted correctly
version 0.2.26 Aug 15 1999 Version 0.3.1 Oct 20 1999
* fixed some remaining bugs
* --sysconfdir works with configure
* last version before 0.3
version 0.2.25 Aug 8 1999 * Fixed a bug where tinc would exit without a trace.
* improved stability, going towards 0.3 now.
version 0.2.24 Aug 7 1999 Version 0.3 Aug 20 1999
* added key aging, there's a new config variable, KeyExpire.
* updated man and info pages
version 0.2.23 Aug 5 1999 * Pings now work immediately.
* all known bugs fixed, this is a candidate for 0.3
version 0.2.22 Apr 11 1999 * All packet sizes get transmitted correctly.
* multiconnection thing is now working nearly perfect :)
Version 0.2.26 Aug 15 1999
* Fixed some remaining bugs.
* --sysconfdir works with configure.
* Last version before 0.3.
Version 0.2.25 Aug 8 1999
* Improved stability, going towards 0.3 now.
Version 0.2.24 Aug 7 1999
* Added key aging, there's a new config variable, KeyExpire.
* Updated man and info pages.
Version 0.2.23 Aug 5 1999
* All known bugs fixed, this is a candidate for 0.3.
Version 0.2.22 Apr 11 1999
* Multiconnection thing is now working nearly perfect :)
Version 0.2.21 Apr 10 1999
version 0.2.21 Apr 10 1999
* You shouldn't notice a thing, but a lot has changed wrt key * You shouldn't notice a thing, but a lot has changed wrt key
management - except that it refuses to talk to versions < 0.2.20 management - except that it refuses to talk to versions < 0.2.20
version 0.2.20 Version 0.2.19 Apr 3 1999
version 0.2.19 Apr 3 1999 * Don't install a libcipher.so.
* don't install a libcipher.so
version 0.2.18 Apr 3 1999 Version 0.2.18 Apr 3 1999
* blowfish library dynamically loaded upon execution
* included Eric Young's IDEA library
version 0.2.17 Apr 1 1999 * Blowfish library dynamically loaded upon execution.
* tincd now re-executes itself in case of a segmentation fault.
version 0.2.16 Apr 1 1999 * Included Eric Young's IDEA library.
* wrote tincd.conf(5) man page, which still needs a lot of work.
* config file now accepts and tolerates spaces, and any integer base Version 0.2.17 Apr 1 1999
* Tincd now re-executes itself in case of a segmentation fault.
Version 0.2.16 Apr 1 1999
* Wrote tincd.conf(5) man page, which still needs a lot of work.
* Config file now accepts and tolerates spaces, and any integer base
for integer variables, and better error reporting. See for integer variables, and better error reporting. See
doc/tincd.conf.sample for an example. doc/tincd.conf.sample for an example.
version 0.2.15 Mar 29 1999 Version 0.2.15 Mar 29 1999
* fixed bugs
version 0.2.14 Feb 10 1999 * Fixed bugs.
* added --timeout flag and PingTimeout configuration
* did some first syslog cleanup work
version 0.2.13 Jan 23 1999 Version 0.2.14 Feb 10 1999
* bugfixes
version 0.2.12 Jan 23 1999 * Added --timeout flag and PingTimeout configuration.
* fixed nauseating bug so that it would crash whenever a connection * Did some first syslog cleanup work.
got lost
version 0.2.11 Jan 22 1999 Version 0.2.13 Jan 23 1999
* framework for multiple connections has been done
* simple manpage for tincd
version 0.2.10 Jan 18 1999 * Bugfixes.
* passphrase support added
version 0.2.9 Jan 13 1999 Version 0.2.12 Jan 23 1999
* bugs fixed.
version 0.2.8 Jan 11 1999 * Fixed nauseating bug so that it would crash whenever a connection
* a reworked protocol version got lost.
* a ping/pong system
* more reliable networking code
* automatic reconnection
* still does not work with more than one connection :)
* strips MAC addresses before sending, so there's less overhead, and
less redundancy
version 0.2.7 Jan 3 1999 Version 0.2.11 Jan 22 1999
* several updates to make extending more easy.
* Framework for multiple connections has been done.
* Simple manpage for tincd.
Version 0.2.10 Jan 18 1999
* Passphrase support added.
Version 0.2.9 Jan 13 1999
* Bugs fixed.
Version 0.2.8 Jan 11 1999
* A reworked protocol version.
* A ping/pong system.
* More reliable networking code.
* Automatic reconnection.
* Still does not work with more than one connection :)
* Strips MAC addresses before sending, so there's less overhead, and
less redundancy.
Version 0.2.7 Jan 3 1999
* Several updates to make extending more easy.
Version 0.2.6 Dec 20 1998
version 0.2.6 Dec 20 1998
* Point-to-Point connections have been established, including * Point-to-Point connections have been established, including
blowfish encryption and a secret key-exchange. Blowfish encryption and a secret key-exchange.
Version 0.2.5 Dec 16 1998
version 0.2.5 Dec 16 1998
* Project renamed to tinc, in honour of TINC. * Project renamed to tinc, in honour of TINC.
version 0.2.4 Dec 16 1998 Version 0.2.4 Dec 16 1998
* now it really does ;)
version 0.2.3 Nov 24 1998 * Now it really does ;)
* it sort of works now
version 0.2.2 Nov 20 1998 Version 0.2.3 Nov 24 1998
* uses GNU gmp.
version 0.2.1 Nov 14 1998 * It sort of works now.
Version 0.2.2 Nov 20 1998
* Uses GNU gmp.
Version 0.2.1 Nov 14 1998
* Bare version. * Bare version.

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This is the README file for tinc version 1.1pre3. Installation This is the README file for tinc version 1.1pre4. Installation
instructions may be found in the INSTALL file. instructions may be found in the INSTALL file.
tinc is Copyright (C) 1998-2012 by: tinc is Copyright (C) 1998-2012 by:
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Compatibility Compatibility
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Version 1.1pre3 is compatible with 1.0pre8, 1.0 and later, but not with older Version 1.1pre4 is compatible with 1.0pre8, 1.0 and later, but not with older
versions of tinc. versions of tinc.
When the ExperimentalProtocol option is used, tinc is still compatible with When the ExperimentalProtocol option is used, tinc is still compatible with
1.0.X and 1.1pre3 itself, but not with any other 1.1preX version. 1.0.X and 1.1pre4 itself, but not with any other 1.1preX version.
Requirements Requirements

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configure.in
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AC_INIT AC_INIT
AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/tincd.c]) AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/tincd.c])
AC_GNU_SOURCE AC_GNU_SOURCE
AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(tinc, 1.1pre3) AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(tinc, 1.1pre4)
AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h]) AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
AM_MAINTAINER_MODE AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
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dnl These are defined in files in m4/ dnl These are defined in files in m4/
AC_ARG_WITH(libgcrypt, AC_HELP_STRING([--with-libgcrypt], [enable use of libgcrypt instead of OpenSSL])], []) dnl AC_ARG_WITH(libgcrypt, AC_HELP_STRING([--with-libgcrypt], [enable use of libgcrypt instead of OpenSSL])], [])
tinc_CURSES tinc_CURSES
tinc_READLINE tinc_READLINE