From: Baptiste Jonglez Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 06:56:30 +0000 (+0900) Subject: Use the description from the 1.1 man page for the IndirectData option X-Git-Tag: release-1.0.25~13 X-Git-Url: https://git.tinc-vpn.org/git/browse?a=commitdiff_plain;h=99ed934a607336e498b10b3eb97ab3058e22d783;p=tinc Use the description from the 1.1 man page for the IndirectData option --- diff --git a/doc/tinc.conf.5.in b/doc/tinc.conf.5.in index 0548628f..d1b26730 100644 --- a/doc/tinc.conf.5.in +++ b/doc/tinc.conf.5.in @@ -486,12 +486,9 @@ Furthermore, specifying .Qq none will turn off packet authentication. .It Va IndirectData Li = yes | no Pq no -This option specifies whether other tinc daemons besides the one you specified with -.Va ConnectTo -can make a direct connection to you. -This is especially useful if you are behind a firewall -and it is impossible to make a connection from the outside to your tinc daemon. -Otherwise, it is best to leave this option out or set it to no. +When set to yes, only nodes which already have a meta connection to you +will try to establish direct communication with you. +It is best to leave this option out or set it to no. .It Va MACLength Li = Ar length Pq 4 The length of the message authentication code used to authenticate UDP packets. Can be anything from