Implement <security:runasuser> and <security:runasgroup> - allows for set(g|u)id to drop privs after starting, which can be useful for people who want to bind privileged ports without exposing their anus to a giant cucumber.

git-svn-id: http://svn.inspircd.org/repository/trunk/inspircd@10682 e03df62e-2008-0410-955e-edbf42e46eb7

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/conf/inspircd.conf.example b/conf/inspircd.conf.example
index 595c97cfd..35c59588c 100644
--- a/conf/inspircd.conf.example
+++ b/conf/inspircd.conf.example
@@ -554,6 +554,16 @@
           # channels.
           operspywhois="no"
 
+          # runasuser: If this is set, InspIRCd will attempt to setuid
+          # to run as this user- allows binding of ports under 1024.
+          # NOT SUPPORTED/NEEDED UNDER WIINDOWS.
+          #runasuser=""
+
+          # runasgroup: If this is set, InspIRCd will attempt to set group
+          # to run under this group, which allowsof ports under 1024
+          # NOT SUPPORTED/NEEDED UNDER WIINDOWS.
+          #runasgroup=""
+
           # userstats: /stats commands that users can run (oeprs can run all).
           userstats="Pu">