NFD

# Config file format

Initial state of NFD daemon is configured using an [INI file](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INI_file).  

## INI details

* Blank lines are allowed.

* Comments must start with `;`, and must appear on its own line.

* Sections must be used. Properties cannot be declared out of sections.

* Section and property names are case-sensitive.

* Duplicate section names and duplicate property names are allowed.

* Whitespaces are not allowed at beginning of the line, or around the equal sign. Whitespaces after the equal sign are part of the value.

* Escape characters are not supported.

## Example configuration

	; the process section defines settings of nfd process

	[process]

	pidfile=/tmp/nfd.pid

	; filename where NFD writes its PID upon startup

	uid=ndn

	; uid to change into after initialization

	gid=ndn

	; gid to change into after initialization

	; a channel section defines a channel

	; it can be repeated to define multiple channels

	[channel]

	name=unix

	; name of channel, must be unique

	proto=unix

	; underlying protocol

	path=/var/run/nfd.sock

	; (UNIX) path

	listen=y

	; whether to start listening

	[channel]

	name=tcp

	proto=tcp

	port=6363

	; (TCP) listen port

	listen=y

	[channel]

	name=udp

	proto=udp

	port=6363

	; (UDP) listen port

	listen=y

	[channel]

	name=udp_mcast

	proto=udp

	port=56363

	mcast_group=224.0.23.170

	; (UDP) join multicast group

	local_ip=192.0.2.1

	; (UDP mcast) local IP to use; must belong to a local NIC

	[channel]

	name=ether

	proto=ether

	dev=eth1

	; (Ethernet) local NIC

	wire=ndnlp

	; an auth section defines an authorized key

	; it can be repeated to define multiple authorized keys

	[auth]

	keyfile=/etc/nfd/keys/1.pub

	; path to a public key, should be readable by root only

	privilege=fib

	privilege=stats

	; a privilege granted to this public key

	; privilege property can be repeated to grant multiple privileges