<command>irkerd</command>
<arg>-c <replaceable>ca-file</replaceable></arg>
<arg>-d <replaceable>debuglevel</replaceable></arg>
+ <arg>-e <replaceable>cert-file</replaceable></arg>
<arg>-l <replaceable>logfile</replaceable></arg>
+ <arg>-H <replaceable>host</replaceable></arg>
<arg>-n <replaceable>nick</replaceable></arg>
<arg>-p <replaceable>password</replaceable></arg>
<arg>-i <replaceable>IRC-URL</replaceable></arg>
<para>If the channel part of the URL does not have one of the prefix
characters <quote>#</quote>, <quote>&</quote>, or
<quote>+</quote>, a <quote>#</quote> will be prepended to it before
-shipping - <emphasis>unless</emphasis>the channel part has the suffix
+shipping - <emphasis>unless</emphasis> the channel part has the suffix
",isnick" (which is unconditionally removed).</para>
<para>The host part of the URL may have a port-number suffix separated by a
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+<term>-e</term>
+<listitem><para>Takes a following filename in pem format and uses it
+to authenticate to the IRC server. You must be connecting to the IRC server
+over SSL for this to function properly. This is commonly known as
+<quote>CertFP.</quote>
+</para></listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+<varlistentry>
+<term>-e</term>
+<listitem><para>Takes a following filename in pem format and uses it
+to authenticate to the IRC server. You must be connecting to the IRC
+server over SSL for this to function properly. This is commonly known
+as <quote>CertFP.</quote></para>
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+<varlistentry>
<term>-l</term>
<listitem><para>Takes a following filename, logs traffic to that file.
Each log line consists of three |-separated fields; a numeric
message data.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+<term>-H</term>
+<listitem><para>Takes a following hostname, and binds to that address
+when listening for messages. <application>irkerd</application> binds
+to localhost by default, but you may want to use your host's public
+address to listen on a local network. Listening on a public interface
+is not recommended, as it makes spamming IRC channels very
+easy.</para></listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+<varlistentry>
<term>-n</term>
<listitem><para>Takes a following value, setting the nick
to be used. If the nick contains a numeric format element