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Diffstat (limited to 'doc/ping903.cred.5')
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1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/doc/ping903.cred.5 b/doc/ping903.cred.5 index ede1b2b..2a4203b 100644 --- a/doc/ping903.cred.5 +++ b/doc/ping903.cred.5 @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ .\" .\" You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License .\" along with Ping903. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. -.TH PING903.CRED 5 "March 22, 2020" "PING903.CRED" "File Formats Manual" +.TH PING903.CRED 5 "September 19, 2020" "PING903.CRED" "File Formats Manual" .SH NAME ping903.cred \- Credentials storage for ping903 .SH DESCRIPTION @@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ Their meaning is as follows: .I SERVER Specifies the server to which this entry applies. It consists of the server IP address or DNS name, optionally followed by a colon and port -number. A wildcard character \fB*\fR can be used in place of the -either part, in which case this part will match any IP (or port). +number. Either part can be replaced with a wildcard character +\fB*\fR, in which case it will match any IP (or port). If a DNS name is used, it will be resolved. @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ When the server requests authorization, the client program .B ~/.ping903.cred file for an entry with the \fISERVER\fR matching the IP and port of the server (as configured by the \fBlisten\fR statement in the -\fB/etc/ping903.conf\fR file) and the \fIREALM\fR filed matching the +\fB/etc/ping903.conf\fR file) and the \fIREALM\fR field matching the authorization realm presented by the server. If such an entry is found, the client will re-submit the request using the \fIUSER\fR and \fIPASSWORD\fR for authorization. |