Regarding hostmasks in admin meeting logs
Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 5:55 pm
Recently, I've been notified of peoples worries of hostmasks in admin meeting logs revealing potentially sensitive information.
Example:
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.
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
Examples:
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.
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).
Example:
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rdl800.qld.optusnet.com.au <--- connected via Optus at the Rochedale switchboard station in Queensland, AustraliaIt 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.GameIn 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.hereExamples:
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!vhost You.Just@Lost.The.Game
!vhost Hiding@Sensitive.InformationThen, 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).