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Admin: Redirected to Policy:Linking Guidelines

Admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:19:41 GMT

Redirected to Policy:Linking Guidelines

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-	~~__NOTOC__~~	+	#REDIRECT [[Policy:Linking Guidelines]]
-	~~<h3><font color="~~#~~003366">Thank you for your interest in helping DareNET!</font></h3>~~	+
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-	We appreciate your interest and willingness to contribute your time and resources towards helping DareNET grow. It's important for you to realize that DareNET does not operate the way most conventional IRC networks operate. Servers are hosted, not linked. They are maintained remotely from central sites using ssh and scp. Configuration files, motds and other necessary files are generated via an automated script at a central location, and new servers are either staged as binary files or recompiled on the server account, depending on architecture and other factors.	+
-		+
-	We will happily acknowledge your contribution publicly, however, as a general rule, we only provide an O-line for the server's administrator. Any other individuals need to apply for a DareNET staff position and their applications will recieve the same consideration as those of other users. When a staff application is accepted, no minimum level of privilege is guaranteed or offered. Information on network governance can be found [[~~Network Governance\|here]].~~	+
-		+
-	~~Regardless, hosting a DareNET server helps the network and the community and we appreciate that you are considering it.~~	+
-		+
-	~~<h3><font color="#990000">System Specifications & Connectivity Requirements</font></h3>~~	+
-		+
-	~~{\| class="wikitable" width="97%" style="font-size~~: ~~90%; text-align: left;"~~	+
-	\|-	+
-	~~\| '''Required'''~~	+
-	~~\| '''Desired'''~~	+
-	~~\| '''Notes'''~~	+
-	\|-	+
-	~~\| FreeBSD 5.x+ or Linux 2.6~~	+
-	~~\| multilib is desired for 64-bit machines.~~	+
-	\|	+
-	\|-	+
-	~~\| Pentium4 or better~~	+
-	~~\| 64-bit multi-core~~	+
-	~~\| Generally, Intel or other compatible hardware is preferred.~~	+
-	\|-	+
-	~~\| 512MB or more of RAM~~	+
-	~~\| 1.5G or more~~	+
-	\|	+
-	\|-	+
-	\|}	+
-	~~'''Minimum Bandwidth'''<br>~~	+
-	~~The server must NOT be running on a broadband or dial-up connection. It MUST be on a dedicated line preferably a multihomed network, in order to ensure high reliability and low latency.~~	+
-		+
-	~~<h3><font color="#003366">Software-related Requirements</font></h3>~~	+
-		+
-	~~{\| class="wikitable" width="97%" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: left;"~~	+
-	\|-	+
-	~~\| '''Required'''~~	+
-	~~\| '''Desired'''~~	+
-	~~\| '''Notes'''~~	+
-	\|-	+
-	~~\| GNU bash~~	+
-	~~\| zsh~~	+
-	~~\| Shell scripts for server operations assume the availability of this shell.~~	+
-	\|-	+
-	~~\| GNU Awk (gawk)~~	+
-	\|	+
-	~~\| The awk utility interprets a special-purpose programming language that makes data-reformatting jobs easy. Our lsync program requires this.~~	+
-	\|-	+
-	~~\| GNU screen~~	+
-	\|	+
-	~~\| This utility is frequently used to run sessions which can be detached automatically at disconnection. Our Server Management team frequently uses this.~~	+
-	\|-	+
-	~~\| Perl 5.6+~~	+
-	\|	+
-	\|	+
-	\|-	+
-	~~\| Compiletime toolchan~~	+
-	\|	+
-	~~\| gcc 3.2+ (Debian/Fedora users will also need to install gcc-c++/g++), gdb, (g)make, GNU bison 2.4.1+, autotools (Automake, Libtool, etc)~~	+
-	\|-	+
-	~~\| vi or equivalent editor~~	+
-	~~\| vim 7.x~~	+
-	~~\| Emacs may be helpful~~	+
-	\|-	+
-	~~\| Network time daemon~~	+
-	~~\| ntpd~~	+
-	~~\| The server host should be synced to a time server at all times.~~	+
-	\|-	+
-	~~\| Openssh daemon~~	+
-	\|	+
-	~~\| We require a recent openssh daemon, ssh2 protocol only.~~	+
-	\|-	+
-	~~\| OpenSSL 0.9.8k/libssl-dev~~	+
-	\|	+
-	~~\| Our servers support SSL client connections using the OpenSSL toolkit.~~	+
-	\|-	+
-	~~\| SVN 1.6.x~~	+
-	\|	+
-	~~\| Our ircd codebase is consistently evolving and changes are applied on a rapid basis; SVN helps make updating easy!~~	+
-	\|-	+
-	\|}	+
-		+
-	~~<h3><font color="#990000">System Configuration</font></h3>~~	+
-		+
-	Where possible we look for dedicated machines with root access, however, this is not a requirement. We will consider different setups; however, all servers must adequately address any and all security concerns and be sufficient to properly run ircd. We will require:	+
-		+
-	* '''Account Access.''' The server daemon (ircd-darenet) runs as a user program under a vanilla end-user account (frequently called "darenet"), with no setuid or special privilege. We require that our Infrastructure team have access to the account. Preferably, password logins should be disabled, and authentication done via SSH keys.	+
-		+
-	* '''Core File Limit.''' Our ircd code base continues to evolve, and we may require this handy debugging tool at times. DareNET servers will produce very large core files, so the limit should be accordingly high - at least 1GB or so.	+
-		+
-	~~<h3><font color="#003366">Other Requirements</font></h3>~~	+
-		+
-	~~While servers are configured and maintained by our Infrastructure team, and we don't require active involvement from the server administrator, we ask that:~~	+
-		+
-	* Server Administrators ensure that we have up-to-date contact information, on and offline.	+
-	* Server Administrators stay subscribed to the darenet-admins mailing list (low traffic, announcements only).	+
-	* Server Administrators endeavour to give us ample advance warning about network, hardware or software upgrades and maintenance which may affect the network.	+
-	* Server Administrators communicate unexpected downtime/maintenance ASAP.	+
-		+
-	~~<h3><font color="#990000">Applying to Link/Host a Server</font></h3>~~	+
-		+
-	~~Before applying to link/host a server, you should take time to read over our [[Policies\|current policies~~]]. Please do not apply unless you are in full agreement with our policies and practices. Additionally, you may find it helpful to consult with a member of our Infrastructure team prior to applying. Feel free to ask any questions you may have in #infrastructure ([http://www.darenet.org/webchat/?channels=infrastructure&hue=360 WebChat]) or by emailing [mailto:infrastructure@darenet.org infrastructure@darenet.org]. Regardless, the formal application process begins when you submit an email containing the following information to [mailto:infrastructure@darenet.org infrastructure@darenet.org].	+
-		+
-	* '''Contact Information''' -- Please include your full name, email address and telephone number. List the best times to contact you (including time zone).	+
-	* '''Sponsor''' -- Who should we credit for the server? Provide name(s) of organizations/individuals. If you'd like a link placed on our site, with logo, include that as well.	+
-	* '''Geographical Location of Server''' -- City, state/province and country.	+
-	* '''Hardware, Software, Bandwidth and Hosting''' -- Please describe the system you are offering to link/host, including where the machine is hosted and the type of arrangement you have with the hosting provider (e.g. co-located, sponsored, etc).	+
-	* '''IP Address''' -- This will allow us to perform latency and route checking.	+
-		+
-	DareNET's Infrastructure team liaisons try to respond to all server application requests within 48 hours, unless other circumstances or team business dictate a longer period to elapse. The Infrastructure team is in recess over major holiday periods, such as Christmas/Yule/Hanukkah and New Years. Application requests received during these periods may not receive a response until the team returns.	+
-		+
-	~~All applications will be given the same considerations and we regret that we may not always be able to accept a server offer for whatever reason.~~	+

Nitemare at 06:00, 20 December 2009

Nitemare — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:00:10 GMT

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	<h3><font color="#990000">Applying to Link/Host a Server</font></h3>		<h3><font color="#990000">Applying to Link/Host a Server</font></h3>

-	Before applying to link/host a server, you should take time to read over our [[Policies\|current policies]]. Please do not apply unless you are in full agreement with our policies and practices. Additionally, you may find it helpful to consult with a member of our Infrastructure team prior to applying. Feel free to ask any questions you may have in #infrastructure or by emailing [mailto:infrastructure@darenet.org infrastructure@darenet.org]. Regardless, the formal application process begins when you submit an email containing the following information to [mailto:infrastructure@darenet.org infrastructure@darenet.org].	+	Before applying to link/host a server, you should take time to read over our [[Policies\|current policies]]. Please do not apply unless you are in full agreement with our policies and practices. Additionally, you may find it helpful to consult with a member of our Infrastructure team prior to applying. Feel free to ask any questions you may have in #infrastructure ([http://www.darenet.org/webchat/?channels=infrastructure&hue=360 WebChat]) or by emailing [mailto:infrastructure@darenet.org infrastructure@darenet.org]. Regardless, the formal application process begins when you submit an email containing the following information to [mailto:infrastructure@darenet.org infrastructure@darenet.org].

	* '''Contact Information''' -- Please include your full name, email address and telephone number. List the best times to contact you (including time zone).		* '''Contact Information''' -- Please include your full name, email address and telephone number. List the best times to contact you (including time zone).

Nitemare at 02:22, 20 December 2009

Nitemare — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:22:11 GMT

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	<h3><font color="#990000">Applying to Link/Host a Server</font></h3>		<h3><font color="#990000">Applying to Link/Host a Server</font></h3>

-	Before applying to link/host a server, you should take time to read over our [[Policies\|current policies]]. Please do not apply unless you are in full agreement with our policies and practices. Additionally, you may find it helpful to consult with a member of our Infrastructure team prior to applying. Feel free to ask any questions you may have in #~~routing~~ or by emailing [mailto:infrastructure@darenet.org infrastructure@darenet.org]. Regardless, the formal application process begins when you submit an email containing the following information to [mailto:infrastructure@darenet.org infrastructure@darenet.org].	+	Before applying to link/host a server, you should take time to read over our [[Policies\|current policies]]. Please do not apply unless you are in full agreement with our policies and practices. Additionally, you may find it helpful to consult with a member of our Infrastructure team prior to applying. Feel free to ask any questions you may have in #infrastructure or by emailing [mailto:infrastructure@darenet.org infrastructure@darenet.org]. Regardless, the formal application process begins when you submit an email containing the following information to [mailto:infrastructure@darenet.org infrastructure@darenet.org].

	* '''Contact Information''' -- Please include your full name, email address and telephone number. List the best times to contact you (including time zone).		* '''Contact Information''' -- Please include your full name, email address and telephone number. List the best times to contact you (including time zone).

Nitemare at 14:12, 14 December 2009

Nitemare — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:12:47 GMT

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	'''Minimum Bandwidth'''<br>		'''Minimum Bandwidth'''<br>
-	The server must NOT be running on a broadband or dial-up connection. ~~Preferably, it should~~ be on a multihomed network, in order to ensure high reliability and low latency.	+	The server must NOT be running on a broadband or dial-up connection. It MUST be on a dedicated line preferably a multihomed network, in order to ensure high reliability and low latency.

	<h3><font color="#003366">Software-related Requirements</font></h3>		<h3><font color="#003366">Software-related Requirements</font></h3>

Nitemare: Routing moved to Infrastructure: No longer a routing team!

Nitemare — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:39:21 GMT

Routing moved to Infrastructure: No longer a routing team!

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Revision as of 17:39, 22 November 2009

Nitemare at 17:30, 22 November 2009

Nitemare — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:30:27 GMT

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	<h3><font color="#990000">Applying to Link/Host a Server</font></h3>		<h3><font color="#990000">Applying to Link/Host a Server</font></h3>

-	Before applying to link/host a server, you should take time to read over our [[Policies\|current policies]]. Please do not apply unless you are in full agreement with our policies and practices. Additionally, you may find it helpful to consult with a member of our Infrastructure team prior to applying. Feel free to ask any questions you may have in #routing or by emailing [mailto:~~routing~~@darenet.org ~~routing~~@darenet.org]. Regardless, the formal application process begins when you submit an email containing the following information to [mailto:~~routing~~@darenet.org ~~routing~~@darenet.org].	+	Before applying to link/host a server, you should take time to read over our [[Policies\|current policies]]. Please do not apply unless you are in full agreement with our policies and practices. Additionally, you may find it helpful to consult with a member of our Infrastructure team prior to applying. Feel free to ask any questions you may have in #routing or by emailing [mailto:infrastructure@darenet.org infrastructure@darenet.org]. Regardless, the formal application process begins when you submit an email containing the following information to [mailto:infrastructure@darenet.org infrastructure@darenet.org].

	* '''Contact Information''' -- Please include your full name, email address and telephone number. List the best times to contact you (including time zone).		* '''Contact Information''' -- Please include your full name, email address and telephone number. List the best times to contact you (including time zone).

Admin at 13:34, 10 September 2009

Admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:34:10 GMT

Admin at 16:11, 25 August 2009

Admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:11:48 GMT

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-	\| gcc 3.2+ (Debian/Fedora users ~~may~~ also need gcc-c++), gdb, (g)make, GNU bison 2.4.1+, autotools (Automake, Libtool, etc)	+	\| gcc 3.2+ (Debian/Fedora users will also need to install gcc-c++/g++), gdb, (g)make, GNU bison 2.4.1+, autotools (Automake, Libtool, etc)
	\|-		\|-
	\| vi or equivalent editor		\| vi or equivalent editor

Admin at 16:10, 25 August 2009

Admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:10:34 GMT

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-	\| gcc 3.2+, gdb, (g)make, GNU bison 2.4.1+, autotools (~~Autoconf, Autoheader,~~ Automake, Libtool)	+	\| gcc 3.2+ (Debian/Fedora users may also need gcc-c++), gdb, (g)make, GNU bison 2.4.1+, autotools (Automake, Libtool, etc)
	\|-		\|-
	\| vi or equivalent editor		\| vi or equivalent editor

Admin at 12:07, 25 August 2009

Admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:07:21 GMT

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	\| Our servers support SSL client connections using the OpenSSL toolkit.		\| Our servers support SSL client connections using the OpenSSL toolkit.
-	\|-
-	~~\| g++~~
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-	~~\| PCRE requires g++.~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| SVN 1.6.x		\| SVN 1.6.x

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	Where possible we look for dedicated machines with root access, however, this is not a requirement. We will consider different setups; however, all servers must adequately address any and all security concerns and be sufficient to properly run ircd. We will require:		Where possible we look for dedicated machines with root access, however, this is not a requirement. We will consider different setups; however, all servers must adequately address any and all security concerns and be sufficient to properly run ircd. We will require:

-	* '''Account Access.''' The server daemon (ircd-darenet) runs as a user program under a vanilla end-user account (frequently called "darenet"), with no setuid or special privilege. We require that our ~~Server Management~~ team have access to the account. Preferably, password logins should be disabled, and authentication done via SSH keys.	+	* '''Account Access.''' The server daemon (ircd-darenet) runs as a user program under a vanilla end-user account (frequently called "darenet"), with no setuid or special privilege. We require that our Infrastructure team have access to the account. Preferably, password logins should be disabled, and authentication done via SSH keys.

	* '''Core File Limit.''' Our ircd code base continues to evolve, and we may require this handy debugging tool at times. DareNET servers will produce very large core files, so the limit should be accordingly high - at least 1GB or so.		* '''Core File Limit.''' Our ircd code base continues to evolve, and we may require this handy debugging tool at times. DareNET servers will produce very large core files, so the limit should be accordingly high - at least 1GB or so.
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	<h3><font color="#003366">Other Requirements</font></h3>		<h3><font color="#003366">Other Requirements</font></h3>

-	While servers are configured and maintained by our ~~Server Management~~ team, and we don't require active involvement from the server administrator, we ask that:	+	While servers are configured and maintained by our Infrastructure team, and we don't require active involvement from the server administrator, we ask that:

	* Server Administrators ensure that we have up-to-date contact information, on and offline.		* Server Administrators ensure that we have up-to-date contact information, on and offline.
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	<h3><font color="#990000">Applying to Link/Host a Server</font></h3>		<h3><font color="#990000">Applying to Link/Host a Server</font></h3>

-	Before applying to link/host a server, you should take time to read over our [[Policies\|current policies]]. Please do not apply unless you are in full agreement with our policies and practices. Additionally, you may find it helpful to consult with a member of our ~~Server Management~~ team prior to applying. Feel free to ask any questions you may have in #routing or by emailing [mailto:routing@darenet.org routing@darenet.org]. Regardless, the formal application process begins when you submit an email containing the following information to [mailto:routing@darenet.org routing@darenet.org].	+	Before applying to link/host a server, you should take time to read over our [[Policies\|current policies]]. Please do not apply unless you are in full agreement with our policies and practices. Additionally, you may find it helpful to consult with a member of our Infrastructure team prior to applying. Feel free to ask any questions you may have in #routing or by emailing [mailto:routing@darenet.org routing@darenet.org]. Regardless, the formal application process begins when you submit an email containing the following information to [mailto:routing@darenet.org routing@darenet.org].

	* '''Contact Information''' -- Please include your full name, email address and telephone number. List the best times to contact you (including time zone).		* '''Contact Information''' -- Please include your full name, email address and telephone number. List the best times to contact you (including time zone).
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	* '''IP Address''' -- This will allow us to perform latency and route checking.		* '''IP Address''' -- This will allow us to perform latency and route checking.

-	DareNET's ~~Server Management~~ team liaisons try to respond to all server application requests within 48 hours, unless other circumstances or team business dictate a longer period to elapse. The ~~Server Management~~ team is in recess over major holiday periods, such as Christmas/Yule/Hanukkah and New Years. Application requests received during these periods may not receive a response until the team returns.	+	DareNET's Infrastructure team liaisons try to respond to all server application requests within 48 hours, unless other circumstances or team business dictate a longer period to elapse. The Infrastructure team is in recess over major holiday periods, such as Christmas/Yule/Hanukkah and New Years. Application requests received during these periods may not receive a response until the team returns.

	All applications will be given the same considerations and we regret that we may not always be able to accept a server offer for whatever reason.		All applications will be given the same considerations and we regret that we may not always be able to accept a server offer for whatever reason.