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Clarify the description of IndirectData and Mode = router.

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Guus Sliepen 2012-12-06 16:55:28 +01:00
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doc/tinc.conf.5.in
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@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ This option selects the way packets are routed to other daemons.
In this mode In this mode
.Va Subnet .Va Subnet
variables in the host configuration files will be used to form a routing table. variables in the host configuration files will be used to form a routing table.
Only unicast packets of routable protocols (IPv4 and IPv6) are supported in this mode. Only packets of routable protocols (IPv4 and IPv6) are supported in this mode.
.Pp .Pp
This is the default mode, and unless you really know you need another mode, don't change it. This is the default mode, and unless you really know you need another mode, don't change it.
.It switch .It switch
@ -497,12 +497,9 @@ Furthermore, specifying
.Qq none .Qq none
will turn off packet authentication. will turn off packet authentication.
.It Va IndirectData Li = yes | no Pq no .It Va IndirectData Li = yes | no Pq no
This option specifies whether other tinc daemons besides the one you specified with When set to yes, other nodes which do not already have a meta connection to you
.Va ConnectTo will not try to establish direct communication with you.
can make a direct connection to you. It is best to leave this option out or set it to no.
This is especially useful if you are behind a firewall
and it is impossible to make a connection from the outside to your tinc daemon.
Otherwise, it is best to leave this option out or set it to no.
.It Va MACLength Li = Ar length Pq 4 .It Va MACLength Li = Ar length Pq 4
The length of the message authentication code used to authenticate UDP packets. The length of the message authentication code used to authenticate UDP packets.
Can be anything from Can be anything from

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doc/tinc.texi
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@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ This option selects the way packets are routed to other daemons.
@item router @item router
In this mode Subnet In this mode Subnet
variables in the host configuration files will be used to form a routing table. variables in the host configuration files will be used to form a routing table.
Only unicast packets of routable protocols (IPv4 and IPv6) are supported in this mode. Only packets of routable protocols (IPv4 and IPv6) are supported in this mode.
This is the default mode, and unless you really know you need another mode, don't change it. This is the default mode, and unless you really know you need another mode, don't change it.
@ -1242,11 +1242,9 @@ Furthermore, specifying "none" will turn off packet authentication.
@cindex IndirectData @cindex IndirectData
@item IndirectData = <yes|no> (no) @item IndirectData = <yes|no> (no)
This option specifies whether other tinc daemons besides the one you When set to yes, other nodes which do not already have a meta connection to you
specified with ConnectTo can make a direct connection to you. This is will not try to establish direct communication with you.
especially useful if you are behind a firewall and it is impossible to It is best to leave this option out or set it to no.
make a connection from the outside to your tinc daemon. Otherwise, it
is best to leave this option out or set it to no.
@cindex MACLength @cindex MACLength
@item MACLength = <@var{bytes}> (4) @item MACLength = <@var{bytes}> (4)