X-Git-Url: https://tinc-vpn.org/git/browse?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Ftincd.8.in;h=bb56025642c1a8a01b42c2bd02b1089412d77e9f;hb=e4f65db89726ac06ba7e787d420db4422d9a6e98;hp=5ea08c01f7b8dbb0c94d9f9eb3837fe3b9ace063;hpb=4b3fd94b1cc79c24c4092b6b10ed4627a2648d26;p=tinc diff --git a/doc/tincd.8.in b/doc/tincd.8.in index 5ea08c01..bb560256 100644 --- a/doc/tincd.8.in +++ b/doc/tincd.8.in @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.Dd 2011-01-02 +.Dd 2011-06-25 .Dt TINCD 8 .\" Manual page created by: .\" Ivo Timmermans @@ -8,16 +8,13 @@ .Nd tinc VPN daemon .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm -.Op Fl cdDkKnLRU +.Op Fl cdDKnLRU .Op Fl -config Ns = Ns Ar DIR .Op Fl -no-detach .Op Fl -debug Ns Op = Ns Ar LEVEL -.Op Fl -kill Ns Op = Ns Ar SIGNAL .Op Fl -net Ns = Ns Ar NETNAME -.Op Fl -generate-keys Ns Op = Ns Ar BITS .Op Fl -mlock .Op Fl -logfile Ns Op = Ns Ar FILE -.Op Fl -pidfile Ns = Ns Ar FILE .Op Fl -bypass-security .Op Fl -chroot .Op Fl -user Ns = Ns Ar USER @@ -53,14 +50,6 @@ If not mentioned otherwise, this will show log messages on the standard error ou Increase debug level or set it to .Ar LEVEL (see below). -.It Fl k, -kill Ns Op = Ns Ar SIGNAL -Attempt to kill a running -.Nm -(optionally with the specified -.Ar SIGNAL -instead of SIGTERM) and exit. -Under Windows (not Cygwin) the optional argument is ignored, -the service will always be stopped and removed. .It Fl n, -net Ns = Ns Ar NETNAME Connect to net .Ar NETNAME . @@ -72,13 +61,6 @@ for .Ar NETNAME is the same as not specifying any .Ar NETNAME . -.It Fl K, -generate-keys Ns Op = Ns Ar BITS -Generate public/private RSA keypair and exit. -If -.Ar BITS -is omitted, the default length will be 2048 bits. -When saving keys to existing files, tinc will not delete the old keys, -you have to remove them manually. .It Fl L, -mlock Lock tinc into main memory. This will prevent sensitive data like shared private keys to be written to the system swap files/partitions. @@ -88,12 +70,16 @@ If .Ar FILE is omitted, the default is .Pa @localstatedir@/log/tinc. Ns Ar NETNAME Ns Pa .log. -.It Fl -pidfile Ns = Ns Ar FILE -Write PID to +.It Fl -controlcookie Ns = Ns Ar FILENAME +Store a cookie in +.Ar FILENAME +which allows +.Xr tincctl 8 +to authenticate. +If .Ar FILE -instead of -.Pa @localstatedir@/run/tinc. Ns Ar NETNAME Ns Pa .pid. -Under Windows this option will be ignored. +is omitted, the default is +.Pa @localstatedir@/run/tinc. Ns Ar NETNAME Ns Pa .cookie. .It Fl -bypass-security Disables encryption and authentication of the meta protocol. Only useful for debugging. @@ -112,18 +98,6 @@ Output version information and exit. .El .Sh SIGNALS .Bl -tag -width indent -.It ALRM -Forces -.Nm -to try to connect to all uplinks immediately. -Usually -.Nm -attempts to do this itself, -but increases the time it waits between the attempts each time it failed, -and if -.Nm -didn't succeed to connect to an uplink the first time after it started, -it defaults to the maximum time of 15 minutes. .It HUP Partially rereads configuration files. Connections to hosts whose host config file are removed are closed. @@ -189,6 +163,7 @@ If you find any bugs, report them to tinc@tinc-vpn.org. .Sh TODO A lot, especially security auditing. .Sh SEE ALSO +.Xr tincctl 8 , .Xr tinc.conf 5 , .Pa http://www.tinc-vpn.org/ , .Pa http://www.cabal.org/ .