Our servers are normally used to provide the IRC-Service, but we also need machines that keep our other services running.

If you think you may be able to provide us with a server, the requirements are the same for both JOTI temp servers, and permanent servers, and are as follows:

1) gnu/UNIX based OS
2) shell login account, preferably ssh
3) file transfer access to server using ftp/scp/sftp (scp preferred)
4) crontab access
5) access to run deamon processes
6) ports 6667, 6668 and 3163 open and available for our use
7) fixed IP address for server, with a stable high speed connection
8) servers where we are able to have root access, and/or run other services such as backup mail, web etc. are greatly appreciated
9) it may sound silly, but we must be able to change the user password on the server.

NOTE: providing an IRC server for ScoutLink does NOT provide automatic IRCops for the provider. All servers are administered by the Scoutlink Tech Team.

We cannot accept windows or macOS servers, as our software will not run on them, and on the whole they are not as stable as UNIX variant systems.

Any server where the server administrator alters the config files (eg. to add in o:lines, or to add in c/n lines to allow another server to connect) will be disconnected from the network, similarly any server we are unable to log into to update will be disconnected until updates can be made.

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