The "cloaking" Module (v4)

Description

This module adds user mode x (cloak) which allows user hostnames to be hidden.

Configuration

To load this module use the following <module> tag:

<module name="cloaking">

<cloak>

The <cloak> tag defines a cloaking profile. This tag can be defined as many times as required.

Name	Type	Default Value	Description
domainparts	Number	3	If the half mode is used then the maximum number of domain labels that should be visible.
mode	Text	None	The cloaking method to use.
prefix	Text	None	The value to prefix IP address cloaks with.
suffix	Text	None	The value to suffix IP address cloaks with.
key	Text	None	Required for the half and full modes! A random 30+ character value to use as a secret key when cloaking. The longer this is the more secure it is.
ignorecase	Boolean	No	Whether to to ignore the case of a FQDN when cloaking.

The mode field should be set to one of the following values:

Value	Description
full	Cloak the user completely using three slices for common CIDR bans (IPv4: /16 /24 /32, IPv6: /32 /48 /64).
half	Cloak only the unique portion of a hostname. The last two segments of a hostname, /16 subnet of a IPv4 address, or /48 subnet of a IPv6 adddress will be visible.

Example Usage

Cloaking using the full mode:

<cloak mode="full"
       key="changeme"
       prefix="MyNet-"
       suffix=".IP"
       ignorecase="yes">

Cloaking using the half mode:

<cloak mode="half"
       key="changeme"
       prefix="MyNet-"
       suffix=".IP"
       domainparts="3"
       ignorecase="yes">

User Modes

Name	Character	Type	Parameter Syntax	Usable By	Description
cloak	x	Switch	None	Anyone	Enables hiding of the user's hostname.

Special Notes

The first <cloak> tag will be used for the cloak set when a user enables user mode x (cloak). The rest will be generated and used to check bans. This allows you to migrate cloaking mode or to change your cloaking key without breaking your bans.