[IRCServices] preventing global akicks

[Gregory L King]

Unfortunately, it is a services issue on my network.  We cater mostly to
webtv users, and well.. as a group, they arent the sharpest tools in the
shed (if they were, they wouldnt be webtv users).

On Fri, 1 Oct 1999, Scott Seufert wrote:

> Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 01:34:36 -0700
> From: Scott Seufert <scotts at flamebait.org>
> Reply-To: ircservices at ender.shadowfire.org
> To: ircservices at ender.shadowfire.org
> Subject: Re: [IRCServices] preventing global akicks
> 
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> ----------
> >From: Gregory L King <gregk at netsport.org>
> >To: ircservices at ender.shadowfire.org
> >Subject: [IRCServices] preventing global akicks
> >Date: Thu, Sep 30, 1999, 9:59 PM
> >
> 
> > Im having some trouble with malicious operators adding global akicks on
> > the channel list.  I want to prevent this, but other than adding a test
> > for every possible combination of global mask, is there an easier way?
> >
> > I modified the chanserv.c code a little as follows...
> >
> > if (!stricmp(mask, "*!*@*") || !stricmp(mask, "*@*") ||
> > !stricmp(mask,"*@**") || !stricmp(mask,"*@*.*")) {
> >                 send_msg(s_ChanServ, u->nick, "Your akick mask is to
> > broad.");
> >                 log("%s: %s tried to akick add %s on %s!", s_ChanServ,
> > u->nick,
> >                 mask, chan);
> >                 wallops(s_ChanServ, "%s tried to akick add %s on %s!",
> > u->nick,
> >                 mask, chan);
> >                 return;
> >         }
> >
> > but, is there a better way to prevent a global ban (I know, tell the
> > founders to select better operators, but in the mean time?!)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> Personally, I happen to believe in your last statement. Founders should pick
> better operators. If a chanop or founder came to me about it I would either
> tell them to rid of the op, teach the op better or don't ban *!*@*. I don't
> see why it should be a services issue to police a ban on *!*@*.
> 
> However, preventing an AKILL is a different story, this creates a huge
> problem. ALL network users are affected, which it becomes of a major
> concern. Yes, if an oper on my net akilled *!*@* they would loose their
> O:Line instantly.
> 
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