[minion-cvs] Note TOS flags in TODO; clarify desirability of separat...

[nickm@seul.org (Nick Mathewson)]

Update of /home/minion/cvsroot/src/minion/etc
In directory moria.mit.edu:/tmp/cvs-serv32286/etc

Modified Files:
	mixminiond.conf 
Log Message:
Note TOS flags in TODO; clarify desirability of separate DNS entries

Index: mixminiond.conf
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RCS file: /home/minion/cvsroot/src/minion/etc/mixminiond.conf,v
retrieving revision 1.39
retrieving revision 1.40
diff -u -d -r1.39 -r1.40
--- mixminiond.conf	8 Dec 2003 06:37:14 -0000	1.39
+++ mixminiond.conf	13 Dec 2003 19:06:32 -0000	1.40
@@ -199,12 +199,24 @@
 #   Use this option to set your IP address.  We'll try to guess, but we might
 #   guess wrong, especially if you have multiple network interfaces.
 #
+#   NOTE: Older (pre-0.0.6) clients will use this value instead of the
+#   hostname below, so please be sure it is correct.  It will go away in 0.0.7
+#   or 0.0.8.
+#
 #IP: 0.0.0.0
 
-#   Use this option to set your hostname.  We'll try to guess, but we might
-#   guess wrong.  Newer clients and servers will send you messages based on
-#   your hostname, but older ones will still use your IP, so make sure that
-#   both fields are correct.
+#   Use this option to set the DNS name that clients will use to look up your
+#   IP address.  We'll try to guess, but we might guess wrong.  Newer clients
+#   and servers will send you messages based on your hostname, but older ones
+#   will still use your IP, so make sure that both fields are correct.
+#
+#   You can use an IP address here instead, if you are _completely certain_
+#   that your server's IP address will never change.
+#
+#   NOTE: If you can, you should probably make this name point to a separate
+#   DNS entry for your mixminion service.  That way, you can move your
+#   remailer to a different server in the future without changing this entry
+#   and disrupting traffic.
 #
 #Hostname: mixminion.your.network.here