X-Git-Url: https://tinc-vpn.org/git/browse?p=tinc;a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=bf4c6c4fa1ebbc8df8fc33092aea887cd73e7a40;hp=eeb3a3fbb0d70e6c5a3b9893e9c1fa803cc27d0b;hb=74d5b228367186a544da1c2bb37bb505516d7aa0;hpb=e48c97c107ab58b638c2c5a78c56725dd35c7ec8 diff --git a/README b/README index eeb3a3fb..bf4c6c4f 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ -This is the README file for tinc version 1.0.25. Installation +This is the README file for tinc version 1.0.27. Installation instructions may be found in the INSTALL file. -tinc is Copyright (C) 1998-2014 by: +tinc is Copyright (C) 1998-2016 by: Ivo Timmermans, Guus Sliepen , @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ issues are being addressed in the tinc 1.1 branch. Cryptography is a hard thing to get right. We cannot make any guarantees. Time, review and feedback are the only things that can prove the security of any cryptographic product. If you wish to review -tinc or give us feedback, you are stronly encouraged to do so. +tinc or give us feedback, you are strongly encouraged to do so. Changes to configuration file format since 1.0pre5 @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ should be changed into "Device", and "Device" should be changed into Compatibility ------------- -Version 1.0.25 is compatible with 1.0pre8, 1.0 and later, but not with older +Version 1.0.27 is compatible with 1.0pre8, 1.0 and later, but not with older versions of tinc. @@ -106,14 +106,14 @@ Linux, FreeBSD and Windows. The algorithms used for encryption and generating message authentication codes can now be changed in the configuration files. All cipher and digest algorithms supported by OpenSSL can be used. Useful ciphers are "blowfish" (default), -"bf-ofb", "des", "des3", etcetera. Useful digests are "sha1" (default), "md5", -etcetera. +"bf-ofb", "des", "des3", et cetera. Useful digests are "sha1" (default), "md5", +et cetera. Support for routing IPv6 packets has been added. Just add Subnet lines with IPv6 addresses (without using :: abbreviations) and use ifconfig or ip (from the iproute package) to give the virtual network interface corresponding IPv6 -addresses. tinc does not provide autoconfiguration for IPv6 hosts, if you need -it use radvd or zebra. +addresses. tinc does not provide autoconfiguration for IPv6 hosts. Consider +using radvd or zebra if you need it. It is also possible to make tunnels to other tinc daemons over IPv6 networks, if the operating system supports IPv6. tinc will automatically use both IPv6 @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ and IPv4 when available, but this can be changed by adding the option "AddressFamily = ipv4" or "AddressFamily = ipv6" to the tinc.conf file. Normally, when started tinc will detach and run in the background. In a native -Windows environment this means tinc will intall itself as a service, which will +Windows environment this means tinc will install itself as a service, which will restart after reboots. To prevent tinc from detaching or running as a service, use the -D option.