Add NickServ certificate auth to docs

eggheads · Oct 13, 2018 · 30951fd · 30951fd
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diff --git a/doc/sphinx_source/mainDocs/tls.rst b/doc/sphinx_source/mainDocs/tls.rst
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ To connect to IRC using SSL, specify the port number and prefix it with
 a plus sign. Example: .jump irc.server.com +6697. The same goes for
 the server list in the config file.
 
+Some NickServ services allow you to authenticate with a certificate.
+Eggdrop will use the certificte pair specified in ssl-privatekey/
+ssl-certificate for authentication.
+
 ^^^^^^
 Botnet
 ^^^^^^

diff --git a/eggdrop.conf b/eggdrop.conf
@@ -399,7 +399,8 @@ set resolve-timeout 7
 # If you installed to a non-default location, use 'make sslcert DEST=...'
 #
 # THIS IS REQUIRED if you intend to use this bot as a hub for SSL hubs/
-# listen ports, secure file transfer and /ctcp botnick schat
+# listen ports, secure file transfer, /ctcp botnick schat, or
+# using a certificate to authenticate with NickServ.
 #set ssl-privatekey "eggdrop.key"
 
 # Specify the filename where your SSL certificate is located. If you
@@ -415,7 +416,8 @@ set resolve-timeout 7
 # If you installed to a non-default location, use 'make sslcert DEST=...'
 #
 # THIS IS REQUIRED if you intend to use this bot as a hub for SSL hubs/
-# listen ports, secure file transfer and /ctcp botnick schat
+# listen ports, secure file transfer, /ctcp botnick schat, or
+# using a certificate to authenticate with NickServ.
 #set ssl-certificate "eggdrop.crt"
 
 # Sets the maximum depth for the certificate chain verification that will