SILC Server 0.9.16

The new version of the SILC Server is now available!  The source package
of the software is available from the following sources:

        http://silcnet.org/
        ftp://ftp.silcnet.org/

Here is the SILC Server 0.9.16, a much awaited upgrade release.  This
version fixes tons of little but important bugs and introduces new
features.  As a reminder this version now supports searching users using
WHOIS command with public keys.  SILC Client 1.0 or newer already supports
that feature.  You can now finally test it in practice.


Summary of Changes
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o Added public key based search support to WHOIS command.  Users can be
  searched by their public key now.  To search users by public key using
  SILC Client, do the following (see the /HELP WHOIS for revised help
  information on searching by public key):

  To search nickname 'nick' that has the specified public key, give:

    /WHOIS nick -pubkey /path/to/the/public_key.pub

  To search all usesr that has the specified public key, give:

    /WHOIS -pubkey /path/to/the/public_key.pub

o Fixed the MOTD command to work properly.  Motds can now be fetched from
  remote servers.

o Fixed the INVITE string handling during joining to use correct server
  name.  Invite strings such as *@sauna.silcnet.org!*@*foobar.com now
  works.

o Fixed the CUMODE for founder mode work correctly when there is already a
  founder on channel.  Normal server cannot anymore "replace" a founder
  which is founder on router (even if authentication works).  User on
  router can "replace" founder that is on normal server assuming
  authentication is successful.

o Fixed UMODE mode change bug when anonymous mode was already set.  Now
  modes can be changed normally.

o Minor fixes to backup router protocol.  Some problems may still exist
  and testing this feature is recommended.

o Improvements to router-to-router connections.  Normal communication
  should work.  NOTE: This is experimental and you can expect problems
  if you set up such network.

o Several other bugfixes were also made.

The full list of changes is available on the website and in CHANGES file
in the source package.


Installation
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The source package is compiled and installed as instructed in the INSTALL
file found from the package.  Quick installation:

  ./configure
  make
  make install


Known Issues
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- Known Issues in SILC Server

  - Two or more servers with same IP must not be linked to same network,
    even if server ports are different.  This is limitation in current
    implementation and may cause desync problems in the network.

  - Adding or removing listenning interfaces (secondary interfaces in
    silcd.conf) does not work in rehash (rehash is kill -HUP <server PID>).
    Changing listenning interfaces requires reboot of the server.

  - Router to router connections may not work as expected.

	Pekka
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 Pekka Riikonen                                 priikone at silcnet.org
 Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC)       http://silcnet.org/
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