BitchX identd shows number instead of my username?? How come?

sys7em · 01-09-2005, 11:23 AM

Well ...when run BitchX I always get

1001@hostname.com
...
How can I change this 1001 to my username?

10x in advance ...

omes · 01-09-2005, 11:31 AM

Hi there.

You don't say anything about what kind of identd service you're using. I advice you to use the oidentd service as I've only had good experience with it

- omes

sys7em · 01-09-2005, 11:37 AM

well ...I use the default ident server which comes with the slackware 10 distribution .....
Is this oident beter .........

??

omes · 01-09-2005, 11:40 AM

Hi again.

Yes, i would defiantly say so!

- omes

sys7em · 01-09-2005, 11:46 AM

ok. I've disabled identd in inetd.conf ...and installed oident ...
Now ..what?

omes · 01-09-2005, 11:50 AM

just write:

Code:

oidentd -g nobody -u nobody

as root and it should start. The -g and -u option is for security reasons.

- omes

sys7em · 01-09-2005, 11:54 AM

Yes ....Now works great ...Thanks man ...I owe u ?

And another simple question ...
can I change the ident to whatever I want ? (For example in BitchX whatever@hostname.com)
Or that's not possible?

omes · 01-09-2005, 12:03 PM

No problem.

I haven't done this myself, but try to put this into /etc/oidentd.conf:
change everything in the <>'s

Code:

user <your username here> {
    to <irc.yourircserverhere.com> {
        reply "<spoofed username here>"
    }
}

an example:
The user roby want to spoof his username to shadow:

Code:

user roby {
    to irc.efnet.net {
        reply "shadow"
    }
}

sys7em · 01-09-2005, 01:21 PM

[line 3] syntax error
Error reading configuration file

hmmm

omes · 01-09-2005, 01:30 PM

ill do it on my own computer first, please wait some minutes..

omes · 01-09-2005, 01:44 PM

in /etc/oidentd.conf:
replace <>'s with what suits you.

Code:

user <user> {
    default {
        allow spoof
    }
}

in ~/.oidentd.conf:
replace <>'s with what suits you.

Code:

to <irc.example.net> {
        reply "<example>"
}

or to make it reply with the spoof for everybody that looks up the identd:
replace <>'s with what suits you.

Code:

global {
        reply "<example>"
}

sys7em · 01-09-2005, 01:44 PM

10x a lot for helping me ....

I apritiate it ......for real

thanks again ...... Now that is what I love about the linux comunity

omes · 01-09-2005, 01:45 PM

again, no problem mate.

By the way, whare are you calling yourself on irc, and what net are you on?

- omes

sys7em · 01-09-2005, 01:57 PM

well ...I'm on irc.themlg.net ... channel #moonlight nick: sys7em
also you can reach me via icq: my number is : 246480825

I'll be glad to meet you online