Changes in version 2.5.0
* Added '--reply-all' option.
* Imported documentation from website.
Changes in version 2.4.0
* Linux: removed optional dependency on libcap-ng.
* Deprecated '\e' escape sequence in configuration files.
* Fixed incorrect username in log message when spoofing fails.
* Implemented XDG Base Directory specification
* ~/.config/oidentd.conf takes precedence over ~/.oidentd.conf
* Rewrote all manual pages, now licensed under GFDL v1.3+.
* Prevent overflow when too many replies are specified in the
system-wide configuration file.
* Rewrote INSTALL and README files.
* Improved PRNG interface.
* Changed project description.
* Deprecated support for MASQFILE and IPCONNTRACK on Linux.
* Users of recent kernels are unaffected by this change.
* Minor bugfixes, cleanups, and improvements.
* Deprecated support for Darwin.
* Deprecated support for FreeBSD 1-3.
* Deprecated support for FreeBSD 4.
* Deprecated support for NetBSD 1-4.
* Deprecated support for OpenBSD 2.0-2.3.
* Deprecated support for OpenBSD 2.4-2.8.
* Deprecated support for OpenBSD 2.9.
* Deprecated support for Solaris 2.4.
* Deprecated support for Solaris 2.5.
* Deprecated support for Solaris 2.6-2.7.
* Deprecated support for Solaris 2.8.
Changes in version 2.3.2
* Option `--forward` now implies `--masquerade`.
* Added a warning when the connection limit is exceeded.
* Added systemd services and a socket file.
* Added compile-time configuration to `--version` output.
* Linux: fixed incorrect buffer lengths when compiled with `--disable-ipv6`.
* Deprecated libudb (user database library) support.
* Linux: fixed incorrect byte order in libnetfilter_conntrack queries.
* Linux: fixed a null dereference with libnetfilter_conntrack on kernels
without a connection tracking file.
* Build as a position-independent executable and with stack protection.
* Fixed an invalid comment style in the default oidentd_masq.conf file.
Changes in version 2.3.1
* Fixed build with libnetfilter_conntrack on Linux.
Changes in version 2.3.0
* Added a forwarding capability.
* Added Linux IPv6 masquerading support.
* Added build information to `--version` output.
* Always use libnetfilter_conntrack when available.
* Fixed signed/unsigned bit shifting on Linux.
* Minor bugfixes.
Changes in version 2.2.3
* Fixed an out-of-buffer read/write issue.
* Fixed several compiler warnings.
* Fixed incorrect order of lport and fport in manual pages.
* Fixed lookup of connections to IPv6-mapped IPv4 addresses.
* Allow to, fport, from and lport to be specified in any order.
* Warn when privileges cannot be dropped automatically.
Changes in version 2.2.2
* Implicitly drop privileges only when running as root.
* Try to run as oidentd:oidentd before falling back to nobody etc.
* Search for configuration files in sysconfdir instead of `/etc`.
* Deprecated option --forward-last in favor of --masquerade-first.
Changes in version 2.2.1
* Fixed LIBNFCT_SUPPORT being defined incorrectly on some systems.
Changes in version 2.2.0
* Security: privileges were not being dropped without the `--user`
and `--group` options.
* Security: fixed a null pointer dereference with libudb support and
IP masquerading enabled.
* Added a system-wide default configuration file.
* Added a HACKING file with instructions for modifying oidentd.
* Added a kernel support table (KERNEL_SUPPORT.md).
* Added support for modern FreeBSD kernels.
* Added support for modern OpenBSD kernels.
* Added support for NetBSD 5+ (no IP masquerading support yet).
* Added support for DragonFly BSD.
* Added support for listening on multiple addresses.
* Added flag `--forward-last`.
* Bind to IPv6 by default.
* Warn when `--debug` is used in a build without debugging support.
* Warn when IP masquerading support is requested but unavailable.
* Improved logging to make sure important errors are shown.
* Bind socket before forking so that any errors are shown.
* Follow RFC 1413 recommendations regarding white space in replies.
* Modernized build system and replaced deprecated macros.
* Updated all documentation and manual pages.
* Fixed function inlined using a method incompatible with C99.
* Fixed `--limit` option also enabling `--other`.
* Fixed `--forward` option with a different destination port.
* Fixed exit code when `--help` or `--version` was used.
* Fixed configuration option `--disable-masq` having no effect.
* Fixed various minor issues leading to compiler warnings.
* Linux: handle local NAT properly instead of trying to forward.
* Linux: fixed NAT when a different destination port was used.
* Linux: fixed an issue with IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses.
* Linux: add masquerading support using `/proc/net/nf_conntrack`.
* Linux: add masquerading support using `libnetfilter_conntrack`.
* Linux: open connection tracking file only when necessary.
* Removed Solaris 5.1+ support (build is broken due to kernel changes).
Changes in version 2.1.0
* Fixed memory corruption on FreeBSD.
* Changed maintainer to Janik Rabe <oidentd@janikrabe.com>.
* Migrated project from CVS to git.
Changes in version 2.0.9
* Internal changes.
Changes in version 2.0.8
* So, I guess some things have changed in the past 3 years.
* Fixed bugs.
Changes in version 2.0.7
* Bug fixes.
* Build fixes.
Changes in version 2.0.6
* Bug fixes.
* Build fixes for Darwin and FreeBSD.
* Support for inetd/xinetd/daemontools.
Changes in version 2.0.5
* Bugfixes for connection forwarding on BSD.
* DNAT support on linux.
* Configuration Parser/scanner cleanups.
* IPv6 fixes.
* FreeBSD 5 support.
* Compile fixes.
* Made connection forwarding work on recent versions of OpenBSD and on FreeBSD
when NAT is disabled.
Changes in version 2.0.4
* Support for lookups using the netlink socket diagnostics interface on Linux.
* Support for Solaris 9.
* Support for NetBSD.
* Support for Darwin.
* Bugfixes for NAT on *BSD.
Changes in version 2.0.3
* Fixed a bug in the configure script that caused a compile error on OpenBSD
3.0.
Changes in version 2.0.2
* Added support for OpenBSD (>= 3.0) Packet Filter.
* Allow multiple strings to be specified after a "reply" statement from which
one string will be selected at random.
* A --limit command-line argument used to limit the number of connections that
can be open at any one time.
* Fixed a bug that caused oidentd to chew up lots of CPU time on some
operating systems.
* Note that oidentd only suports ipf NAT in FreeBSD (i.e. ipfw is not
supported).
- See the TODO file for slightly more info.
Changes in version 2.0.1
* NAT support on OpenBSD 2.9 and greater has been enabled again.
* Allow comments and whitespace in /etc/oidentd_masq.conf.
* Fix a crash that occurred when oidentd reloaded its configuration file.
Changes in version 2.0.0
* A new command-line flag, --config, can be used to specify the config file.
* Support for OpenBSD 2.9
* IP masquerading/NAT support for FreeBSD.
* The bug that caused IP masquerading to fail was fixed.
* More bug fixes.
Changes in version 1.9.9.1
* Lots of bugfixes.
* Support for Solaris 5.4 - 5.8
Changes in version 1.9.9
* Complete rewrite.
* Addition of system-wide and per-user configuration files.
* IPv6 support.
Changes in version 1.7.1
* Fixed a bug that prevented oidentd from running in standalone mode.
Changes in version 1.7.0
* IP masquerading support for OpenBSD.
* Support for FreeBSD 4.*
* Support for libudb.
Changes in version 1.6.4
* Add -F and -O flags. See the manual page for a description.
* Add the capability to set an identd reply for a specific user in
/etc/identd.spoof. For example, the line "user:reply" will cause oidentd
to return "reply" for every successful query for a connection of the user
"user"
Changes in version 1.6.3
* Fix a few small bugs.
* Add -q (quiet) flag, which suppresses normal system logging.
Changes in version 1.6.2
* New flag: -x (see the man page or ChangeLog)
* Service names as well as port numbers are accepted where a port is supplied.
/etc/oidentd.users
* If our attempt to forward a connection to a host times out, fall back to
masquerading lookup results
Changes in version 1.6.1
* -r works correctly in standalone mode.
* You can now specify masks for networks in /etc/oidentd.users (See man page)
(It used to only accept quad-dot IP notation)
* You can now specify a hostname in /etc/oidentd.users
Changes in version 1.6.0
* The man page gets installed now
* Rewrote "INSTALL"
* Fixed (hopefully) the forwarding stuff.
Changes in version 1.5.1
* Code and documentation cleanups.
* Regenerate autoconf scripts using version 2.13.
Changes in version 1.5
* Various small fixes and improvements.
* Added support for OpenBSD, FreeBSD.
* autoconf'd the package.
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