# # silcd.conf # # Example configuration file. Note that this attempts to present various # configuration possibilities and may not actually give any sensible # configuration. For real life example see the examples/ directory. # # Most of the settings in this file are optional. If some setting is # mandatory it is mentioned separately. If some setting is omitted it means # that its builtin default value will be used. Boolean values, that is # setting something on or off, is done by setting either "true" or "false" # value, respectively. # # The ServerInfo section is mandatory section. Other sections are optional. # However, if General section is defined it must be defined before the # ConnectionParams sections. On the other hand, the ConnectionParams section # must be defined before Client, ServerConnection or RouterConnection # sections. Other sections can be in free order. # # # Include global algorithms from the "silcalgs.conf" file. This file # defines ciphers, hash functions, HMACs and PKCS algorithms that can # be used. # Include "/usr/local/etc/silc/silcalgs.conf"; # # General configuration options # # These defines the default behaviour of the server. Most of these values # can be overridden with ConnectionParams, which can be defined independently # for different connections. # General { # This is the default path where to search modules. If omitted # built-in modules will be used. Built-in modules will also be # used if a module file cannot be located. module_path = "libexec/silc/modules"; # If both passphrase and public key authentication is set for a # connection the public key authentication is the preferred one # to use. Set this to `true' to prefer passphrase authentication # over public key authentication in these cases. #prefer_passphrase_auth = true; # Set this to true if the server should require fully qualified # domain names (FQDN) for incoming connections. If true, a host # without FQDN cannot connect to the server. #require_reverse_lookup = true; # Maximum number of incoming connections allowed to this server. # If more attempt to connect they will be refused. connections_max = 1000; # Maximum number of incoming connections allowed per single host. # For example, if this is one (1) it means a host can link only # once to the server. Attempting to connect more than once would be # refused. This can be overridden with ConnectionParams. #connections_max_per_host = 10; # Required version of the remote. If these are specified then the # remote must be of at least this version, or newer. If older then # the connection will not be allowed. # # version_protocol - SILC protocol version ("major.minor") # version_software - software version ("major.minor") # version_software_vendor - vendor specific version extension # # The version_software_vendor may be for example a string or a build # number of the software. The string can be a regex string to match # more widely. Usually the vendor version checking is not necessary # and can be omitted. These can be overridden with ConnectionParams. #version_protocol = "1.1"; #version_software = "1.3"; #version_software_vendor = "SomeVendor"; # Default keepalive frequency (seconds). This can be overridden # with ConnectionParams. keepalive_secs = 300; # Default reconnection parameters defines how the server reconnect # to the remote if the connection was lost. The reconnection phase # use so called exponential backoff algorithm; The reconnect # interval grows when reconnect count grows. Next example will # attempt to reconnect after 10 seconds of disconnect, and the # interval grows up to 600 seconds or until 7 times was attempted # to reconnect. These settings has effect only when connecting # as initiator. # # reconnect_count - how many times reconnect is attempted # reconnect_interval - how often reconnect it performed (seconds) # reconnect_interval_max - maximum interval for reconnect, the # server never waits longer than this to # reconnect (seconds). # reconnect_keep_trying - whether to keep trying even after # reconnect_count is reached (the interval # will be reconnect_interval_max). # # These can be overridden with ConnectionParams. reconnect_count = 7; reconnect_interval = 10; reconnect_interval_max = 600; reconnect_keep_trying = true; # Key exchange protocol rekey interval (seconds). How often to # regenerate the session key with the remote. Initiator will perform # the rekey and this setting affects only when connecting as initiator. # This can be overridden with ConnectionParams. #key_exchange_rekey = 3600; # Key exchange with Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS). This will perform # the rekey process with PFS, making the new key more secure since it # is not dependent in any way of the old key. This will make the rekey # process somewhat slower, than without PFS. This can be overridden # with ConnectionParams. #key_exchange_pfs = true; # Key exchange timeout (seconds). If the key exchange protocol is not # finished in this time period the remote connection will be closed. #key_exchange_timeout = 60; # Connection authentication timeout (seconds). If the connection # authentication protocol is not finished in this time period the # remote connection will be closed. #conn_auth_timeout = 60; # Channel key rekey interval (seconds). How often channel key is # regenerated. Note that channel key is regenerated also always when # someone joins or leaves the channel. #channel_rekey_secs = 3600; # SILC session detachment disabling and limiting. By default clients # can detach their sessions from server. If you set detach_disabled # to true the DETACH command cannot be used by clients. If you # want to limit for how long the server keeps detached sessions you # can set the time (minutes) in detach_timeout. After that timeout # the detached session is closed if it is not resumed. By default # sessions are persistent as long as server is running. #detach_disabled = true; #detach_timeout = 1440; }; # # Server information # ServerInfo { # # Server name (FQDN) # hostname = "lassi.kuo.fi.ssh.com"; # # Primary listener. Specify the IP address and the port to bind # the server. # Primary { ip = "10.2.1.6"; port = 706; }; # # Secondary listener(s). If you need to bind your server into # several interfaces use the Secondary to specify the listener(s). # #Secondary { ip = "10.2.1.60"; port = 706; }; #Secondary { ip = "10.2.1.160"; port = 706; }; # # ServerType field specifies the purpose of this server # This is only a descriptive field. # ServerType = "Test Server"; # # Geographic location # Location = "Kuopio, Finland"; # # Full admin name # Admin = "Foo T. Bar"; # # Admin's email address # AdminEmail = "foo-admin@bar.com"; # # Run SILC server as specific user and group. The server must be # initially run as root. # User = "nobody"; Group = "nobody"; # # Public and private keys # PublicKey = "/usr/local/etc/silc/silcd.pub"; PrivateKey = "/usr/local/etc/silc/silcd.prv"; # # Motd file # # Specifies the text file displayed on client connection # #MotdFile = "/usr/local/etc/silc/motd.txt"; # # Pid file # PidFile = "/usr/local/var/silcd.pid"; }; # # Log files. # # This section is used to set various logging files, their paths, maximum # sizes and logging options. # # There are only four defined channels allowed for defining (see below). # The log channels have an importance value, and most important channels # are redirected on the less important ones, thus setting a valid logging # file for "Info" will ensure logging for all channels, while setting # logging file for "Errors" will ensure logging for channels "Errors" # and "Fatals" # Logging { # If QuickLogs is true, then the logging files will be updated # real-time. This causes a bit more CPU and HDD activity, but # reduces memory usage. By default it is false and log files are # written with FlushDelay timeout. # #QuickLogs = true; # FlushDelay tells log files update delay (seconds) in case you # have chosen buffering output. This setting has effect only if # the QuickLogs is false. # FlushDelay = 180; # Informational messages Info { File = "silc/logs/silcd.log"; Size = "50k"; }; # Warning messages Warnings { File = "silc/logs/silcd_warnings.log"; Size = "50k"; }; # Error messages Errors { File = "silc/logs/silcd_errors.log"; Size = "50k"; }; # Fatal messages Fatals { File = "silc/logs/silcd_fatals.log"; Size = "50k"; }; }; # # Connection Parameters # # This section defined connection parameters. It is possible to use # specific parameters in different connections, and to define different # parameters to different connections. The parameters can define how the # connection is handled and how the session is managed. If connection # parameters are not used in connections the default values will apply # (or values defined in General section). You can have multiple # ConnectionParams blocks defined. # ConnectionParams { # unique name. The name is used to reference to this parameter # block from the connections. This field is mandatory. name = "normal"; # Maximum number of connections allowed. More connections will be # refused. This can be used for example to limit number of clients. # Note that this never can be larger than the connections_max # specified in General section. connections_max = 200; # Maximum number of connections allowed per host. For example, if # this is one (1) it means a host can link only once to the server. # Attempting to link more than once would be refused. # # If this connection parameters block is used with incoming server # connections it is recommended that this value is set to one (1). connections_max_per_host = 10; # Required version of the remote. If these are specified then the # remote must be of at least this version, or newer. If older then # the connection will not be allowed. # # version_protocol - SILC protocol version # version_software - software version # version_software_vendor - vendor specific version extension # # The version_software_vendor may be for example a string or a build # number of the software. The string can be a regex string to match # more widely. Usually the vendor version checking is not necessary # and can be omitted. #version_protocol = "1.1"; #version_software = "1.3"; #version_software_vendor = "SomeVendor"; # Keepalive frequency (seconds). keepalive_secs = 300; # Reconnection parameters defines how the server reconnects to # the remote if the connection was lost. The reconnection phase # use so called exponential backoff algorithm; The reconnect # interval grows when reconnect count grows. Next example will # attempt to reconnect after 10 seconds of disconnect, and the # interval grows up to 600 seconds or until 7 times was attempted # to reconnect. These settings has effect only when connecting # as initiator. # # reconnect_count - how many times reconnect is attempted # reconnect_interval - how often reconnect it performed (seconds) # reconnect_interval_max - maximum interval for reconnect, the # server never waits longer than this to # reconnect (seconds). # reconnect_keep_trying - whether to keep trying even after # reconnect_count is reached (the interval # will be reconnect_interval_max). reconnect_count = 7; reconnect_interval = 10; reconnect_interval_max = 600; reconnect_keep_trying = true; # Key exchange protocol rekey interval (seconds). How often to # regenerate the session key with the remote. Initiator will perform # the rekey and this setting affects only when connecting as initiator. #key_exchange_rekey = 3600; # Key exchange with Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS). This will perform # the rekey process with PFS, making the new key more secure since it # is not dependent in any way of the old key. This will make the rekey # process somewhat slower, than without PFS. #key_exchange_pfs = true; #TODO: #connections_interval - incoming connection interval limit ? }; # # Configured client connections. # # The "Host" defines the incoming IP address or hostname of the client. # If it is omitted all hosts will match this client connection. The # "Params" is optional and can be used to set specific connection parameters # for this connection. # # The authentication data is specified by Passphrase and/or PublicKey. # If both are provided then both password and public key based authentication # is allowed. If the Publickey is used it includes the file path to the # public key file. If none of them is provided then authentication is not # required. The PublicKey can be set multiple times to set multiple # public keys for one connection. # # Next example connection will match to all incoming client connections, # and no authentication is required. # Client { #Host = "10.1.*"; #Passphrase = "secret"; #PublicKey = "/path/to/the/user_my.key"; #PublicKey = "/path/to/the/user_221.key"; #PublicKey = "/path/to/the/user_313.key"; Params = "normal"; }; # # Configured server administrator connections # # The fields "Host", "User", and "Nick", are optional but you are encouraged # in using them to better identify your admins. # # The authentication data is specified by Passphrase and/or PublicKey. # If both are provided then both password and public key based authentication # is allowed. If the PublicKey is used it includes the file path to the # public key file. If none of them is provided then authentication is not # required. # Admin { Host = "10.2.1.199"; User = "priikone"; Nick = "pekka"; Passphrase = "verysecret"; # PublicKey = "/path/to/the/public.key"; }; # # Configured server connections. # # If server connections are configured it means that this server is # router server. Normal servers must not configure server connections. # Thus, if this server is not router do not configure this section. If # your server is router, this must be configured. # # The authentication data is specified by Passphrase and/or PublicKey. # If both are provided then both password and public key based authentication # is allowed. If the PublicKey is used it includes the file path to the # public key file. If none of them is provided then authentication is not # required. # # If the connection is backup connection then set the "Backup" option # to true. For normal connections set it false. If it is set to true then # this server will be backup router. # ServerConnection { Host = "10.2.1.7"; Passphrase = "verysecret"; #PublicKey = "/path/to/the/public.key"; Params = "normal"; Backup = false; }; # # Configured router connections # # For normal servers only one entry maybe configured to this section. It # must be the router this server will be connected to. For router servers, # this section includes all configured router connections. The first # configured connection is the primary route. The Host specifies the # remote hostname or IP address. The Port specifies the remote port to # connect when Initiator is true. When Initiator is false the Port # specifies the local port (listener port). # # The authentication data is specified by Passphrase and/or PublicKey. # If both are provided then both password and public key based authentication # is allowed. If the PublicKey is used it includes the file path to the # public key file. If none of them is provided then authentication is not # required. # # If you are the initiator of the connection then set the "Initiator" # option to true. If you are the responder of the connection (waiting for # incoming connection) then set it to false. # # If the connection is backup router connection then set the "BackupHost" # option to the IP address of the router that the backup router will # replace if it becomes unavailable. Set also the router's port to the # "BackupPort" option. For normal connection leave both commented. If this # backup router is in our cell then set the "BackupLocal" option to true. # If the backup router is in other cell then set it to false. # RouterConnection { Host = "10.2.1.100"; Port = 706; Passphrase = "verysecret"; #PublicKey = "/path/to/the/public.key"; Params = "normal"; Initiator = true; #BackupHost = "10.2.1.6"; #BackupPort = 706; #BackupLocal = true; }; # # Denied connections # # These connections are denied to connect to our server. # # The "Reason" field is mandatory, while the "Host" field can be omitted to # match everything. # #Deny { # Host = "10.2.1.99"; # Reason = "Go away spammer"; #}; #Deny { # Host = "10.3.*"; # Reason = "You are not welcome."; #};