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override FreeBSD identd

  • 12-06-2006 9:17pm
    #1
    gnashrr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 137 ✭✭


    On my shell account on a FreeBSD box can I override the identd without root to an extent that when I log on to a remote IRC server in irssi the username I have set in my ~/.irssi/config file is used instead of my actual username on the box in question? I have no problem doing this on my other FreeBSD shells, just this one.


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  • #2
    Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    Odds are the shell owner has enforced a strict ident policy where it'll catch any ident requests destined for processes running from your shell, intercept them and reply with your shell name. It's generally done so there's some level of accountability, making it easier to track which user was causing problems on IRC etc.


  • #3
    gnashrr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 137 ✭✭gnashrr


    Moriarty wrote:
    Odds are the shell owner has enforced a strict ident policy where it'll catch any ident requests destined for processes running from your shell, intercept them and reply with your shell name. It's generally done so there's some level of accountability, making it easier to track which user was causing problems on IRC etc.

    Yeah I understand that and I can see why a strict ident policy provides some level of accountability, but here's the thing: it's not replacing my ident in my config with my shell username, instead it inserts 'nobody' and that's why it's annoying. Also this seems to only happen on irc.linux.ie and not on any other servers I've tried it on.


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