Linking

Mix · Post by **Mix** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 12:44 pm

Hi i have problem about linking. Everything is seted as it need to be but link don't work:

-irc.bl-chat.com- *** Notice -- Mix is rehashing server config file
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unrealircd.conf Rehashing
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-irc.bl-chat.com- *** Notice -- Loading IRCd configuration ..
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-irc.bl-chat.com- *** Notice -- Configuration loaded without any problems ..

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When I type /connect irc.banjalukalive.com it says:

-irc.bl-chat.com- *** Connecting to irc.banjalukalive.com[65.110.39.117].
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-irc.bl-chat.com- *** LocOps -- ERROR :from irc.banjalukalive.com[65.110.39.117] -- Closing Link: irc.bl-chat.com[65.110.39.114] (Colliding server numeric (choose another))
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-irc.bl-chat.com- *** LocOps -- Server irc.banjalukalive.com[65.110.39.117] closed the connection
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And servers do have different server numeric. We changed on both server and again nothing. Later it shows this:

-irc.bl-chat.com- *** LocOps -- Link denied for irc.banjalukalive.com([email protected]) (Server is in link block but IP/host didn't match) [@65.110.39.114.42856]
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And again nothing happened. There are linked servers on ur hub but this is the first time I see problem like this. Anyone can help ? Regards

Ron2K · Post by **Ron2K** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 12:55 pm

AFAIK, you need to RESTART (not rehash) your IRCd for changes to the me{} block to take effect (better restart both of them

).

Regarding the IP not matching - it appears clear from the error messages that you're dealing with a server that has a dynamic IP. You can try link::hostname 1.2.3.* (unsure whether that will work though), or you can use link::hostname somehost.tld and link::options::nodnscache, but then that server won't be able to make outgoing connections.

w00t · Post by **w00t** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 2:26 am

The 1.2.3.* should work afaik... we used to use * on a testnet i think :p

aquanight · Post by **aquanight** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:02 am

Ron2K wrote:Regarding the IP not matching - it appears clear from the error messages that you're dealing with a server that has a dynamic IP. You can try link::hostname 1.2.3.* (unsure whether that will work though), or you can use link::hostname somehost.tld and link::options::nodnscache, but then that server won't be able to make outgoing connections.

If you use link::options::nohostcheck, I think you can still do outgoing (/connect, link::options::autoconnect).

Ron2K · Post by **Ron2K** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 6:13 am

w00t wrote:The 1.2.3.* should work afaik... we used to use * on a testnet i think :p

OK, I'll take your word for it. (I was meaning to try it out last night and never got around to it.)

It can create security problems, however - and I think that the reasons are pretty much obvious...

w00t · Post by **w00t** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 11:01 pm

Assuredly, but the link password will still provide some degree of security, no?

Ron2K · Post by **Ron2K** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:48 am

Until it gets cracked