Regarding hostmasks in admin meeting logs

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The Doctor
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Regarding hostmasks in admin meeting logs

Recently, I've been notified of peoples worries of hostmasks in admin meeting logs revealing potentially sensitive information.

Example:

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rdl800.qld.optusnet.com.au <--- connected via Optus at the Rochedale switchboard station in Queensland, Australia


It has been requested that these be removed from the logs. Previously, Tekki has gone through and edited them out, but as the logs are lengthy and are made each week, this can become tedious.

To protect those worries, we have a Vhost (Virtual Host) service on IRC which you can use to "mask" your hostmask, thus hiding any sensitive information.

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rdl800.qld.optusnet.com.au ----> You.Just@Lost.The.Game


In order to use this service, you need to have your nick registered on IRC. If it is not, and you don't know how to register, please look at this tutorial.

Then, join the #vhosts channel and use

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!vhost your@vhost.here


Examples:

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!vhost You.Just@Lost.The.Game
!vhost Hiding@Sensitive.Information


Then, whenever you connect to IRC, make sure you are identified (this tutorial if you need to know how to do this) before you join #theplace. It's important to make sure you are identified before you join #theplace because if you are not identified, the vhost will not be in effect, and the logs will show your hostmask.

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(Haz) has joined #theplace (You.Just@Lost.The.Game)


I will go through the current logs and remove the hostmasks for everyone.

If anyone has any trouble with setting a vhost, contact me on IRC (nickname is usually Haz).
Last edited by The Doctor on Fri May 20, 2011 6:42 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Regarding hostmasks in admin meeting logs

Excellent guide. Thanks Haz!
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