# The Admin's Almanack

The [OpenBSD FAQ|https://openbsd.org/faq]] and [man pages](https://man.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi) are the final source of information for OpenBSD. You can also often search official project pages. For example, here are the project pages for [[relayd](/https://bsd.plumbing/) and [[OpenSMTPd](/https://www.opensmtpd.org/).
The [OpenBSD FAQ|https://openbsd.org/faq]] and [man pages](https://man.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi) are the final source of information for OpenBSD. You can also often search official project pages. For example, here are the project pages for [[relayd](/https://bsd.plumbing/) and [[OpenSMTPd](/https://www.opensmtpd.org/).

## Sample Config Files

Many system daemons that come bundled in OpenBSD base have sample configuration files that you can reference in /etc/examples/. For example, suppose you want to configure a web server. First, start with:

    $ doas cp /etc/examples/httpd.conf /etc/httpd.conf


Then work using that configuration file as a template.

## Package READMEs

Take a look at any README files in /usr/local/share/doc/pkg-readmes/ . Often there are special configuration instructions to get a package to work properly on OpenBSD.

## Mailing Lists

You can often find your questions answered by searching through the OpenBSD mailing lists, which are conveniently archived at [marc.info](/https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc). These are often answered by the OpenBSD developers themselves.

## IRC Chat Room

You can find help in our unofficial OpenBSD IRC channel at [irc.ircnow.org/#openbsd](ircs://irc.ircnow.org/#openbsd). But before you ask a question, learn [[how to ask questions](/ircnow/howtoask).
You can find help in our unofficial OpenBSD IRC channel at [irc.ircnow.org/#openbsd](ircs://irc.ircnow.org/#openbsd). But before you ask a question, learn [[how to ask questions](/ircnow/howtoask).

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||# Training ||||||||

|| [Minutemin Bootcamp|Minutemin/Bootcamp]] || [Ongoing Training](openbsd/ongoing) || [[Stable sysadmin](/openbsd/stable) || [[Testing sysadmin](/openbsd/testing) ||
|| [Minutemin Bootcamp|Minutemin/Bootcamp]] || [Ongoing Training](openbsd/ongoing) || [[Stable sysadmin](/openbsd/stable) || [[Testing sysadmin](/openbsd/testing) ||

|| [Team procedure](openbsd/team) || [Abuse](/openbsd/abuse) || [[Servers' Rights](/servers/rights) ||
|| [Team procedure](openbsd/team) || [Abuse](/openbsd/abuse) || [[Servers' Rights](/servers/rights) ||

|| [Code of Honor](minutemin/code) || [Minutemin's Server](/minutemin/server) || [[Minutemin's Duty](/minutemin/duty) ||
|| [Code of Honor](minutemin/code) || [Minutemin's Server](/minutemin/server) || [[Minutemin's Duty](/minutemin/duty) ||

|| [Congress Procedure](congress/procedure) || [[Minutemin Game](/Minutemin/Game) ||
|| [Congress Procedure](congress/procedure) || [[Minutemin Game](/Minutemin/Game) ||

||# Install Guides ||||||||

|| [Buyvm Guide|openbsd/buyvm]] || [VMM Install Guide](openbsd/vmminstall) || [[VMM User Guide](/openbsd/vmmuser) || [[VMM Linux Guide](/openbsd/vmmlinux) ||
|| [Buyvm Guide|openbsd/buyvm]] || [VMM Install Guide](openbsd/vmminstall) || [[VMM User Guide](/openbsd/vmmuser) || [[VMM Linux Guide](/openbsd/vmmlinux) ||

|| [BeagleBone Black](/openbsd/BBB) ||

|| [OpenBSD Ramdisk Install|openbsd/bsdrd]]  || [OpenBSD 6.8 Sysupgrade](openbsd/sysupgrade68) || [[OpenBSD 6.7 Install](/openbsd/install67) || [[OpenBSD 6.8 Install](/openbsd/install68) ||
|| [OpenBSD Ramdisk Install|openbsd/bsdrd]]  || [OpenBSD 6.8 Sysupgrade](openbsd/sysupgrade68) || [[OpenBSD 6.7 Install](/openbsd/install67) || [[OpenBSD 6.8 Install](/openbsd/install68) ||

|| [OpenBSD 6.7 Upgrade](openbsd/upgrade67) || [[OpenBSD 6.8 Upgrade](/openbsd/upgrade68) ||
|| [OpenBSD 6.7 Upgrade](openbsd/upgrade67) || [[OpenBSD 6.8 Upgrade](/openbsd/upgrade68) ||

|| [Adding a New Disk|openbsd/newdisk]] || [fdisk](openbsd/fdisk) || [[disklabel](/openbsd/disklabel) || [[Growfs partition](/openbsd/growfs) ||
|| [Adding a New Disk|openbsd/newdisk]] || [fdisk](openbsd/fdisk) || [[disklabel](/openbsd/disklabel) || [[Growfs partition](/openbsd/growfs) ||

||# [Networking](/openbsd/net) ||||||||

|| [TCP/IP Overview|tcpip/overview]] || [Static Networking](openbsd/staticnet) || [[IPv4](/IPv4/overview) || [[IPv6](/IPv6/overview) ||
|| [TCP/IP Overview|tcpip/overview]] || [Static Networking](openbsd/staticnet) || [[IPv4](/IPv4/overview) || [[IPv6](/IPv6/overview) ||

|| [sockets](/tcpip/sockets) ||

|| [Netmasks](/openbsd/netmask) ||

|| [Anycast Addresses](openbsd/anycast) || [Packet Filter](/openbsd/pf) || [[DDoS Defense](/openbsd/ddos) ||
|| [Anycast Addresses](openbsd/anycast) || [Packet Filter](/openbsd/pf) || [[DDoS Defense](/openbsd/ddos) ||

|| [PF Guide](/pf/guide) ||

|| [SSDP attack](openbsd/SSDP) || [TCP ack flood](/openbsd/ACKFlood) || [[TCP reset flood](/openbsd/RSTFlood) ||
|| [SSDP attack](openbsd/SSDP) || [TCP ack flood](/openbsd/ACKFlood) || [[TCP reset flood](/openbsd/RSTFlood) ||

|| [SYN Flood|openbsd/SYNFlood]] || [HTTP Flood](openbsd/HTTPFlood) || [[NTP Amplification](/openbsd/NTPAmplification) || [[UDP Flood](/openbsd/UDPFlood) ||
|| [SYN Flood|openbsd/SYNFlood]] || [HTTP Flood](openbsd/HTTPFlood) || [[NTP Amplification](/openbsd/NTPAmplification) || [[UDP Flood](/openbsd/UDPFlood) ||

|| [amplification attack](/openbsd/amplification) ||

|| [ping](openbsd/ping) || [netcat](/openbsd/netcat) || [[tcpdump](/openbsd/tcpdump) ||
|| [ping](openbsd/ping) || [netcat](/openbsd/netcat) || [[tcpdump](/openbsd/tcpdump) ||

|| [symbolic links](/ln/intro) ||

|| [Telnet HTTP](/telnet/http) ||

|| [OpenSSL HTTP](/openssl/http) ||

|| [PF for Stable](openbsd/PFStable) || [[PF for Testing](/openbsd/PFTesting) ||
|| [PF for Stable](openbsd/PFStable) || [[PF for Testing](/openbsd/PFTesting) ||

|| [pfbadhost](/openbsd/pfbadhost) ||

|| [relayd TLS Acceleration](relayd/acceleration) || [[stunnel](/openbsd/stunnel) ||
|| [relayd TLS Acceleration](relayd/acceleration) || [[stunnel](/openbsd/stunnel) ||

|| [npppd](openbsd/npppd) || [pppoe](/openbsd/pppoe) |](/ [[openbsd/dhcpd) ||
|| [npppd](openbsd/npppd) || [pppoe](/openbsd/pppoe) |](/ [[openbsd/dhcpd) ||

|| [DNS Overview](dns/overview) || [nsd](/openbsd/nsd) || [[nsd master slave](/nsd/masterslave) ||
|| [DNS Overview](dns/overview) || [nsd](/openbsd/nsd) || [[nsd master slave](/nsd/masterslave) ||

|| [Troubleshoot Nsd](/nsd/troubleshoot) ||

|| [DNS Records](/dns/records) ||

|| [unbound](openbsd/unbound) || [[dig](/openbsd/dig) ||
|| [unbound](openbsd/unbound) || [[dig](/openbsd/dig) ||

|| [FQDN](/dns/FQDN) ||

|| [unbound adblock](/openbsd/unboundadblock) ||

|| [SSH keys](openbsd/sshkeys) || [[SSH backdoor](/openbsd/sshbackdoor) ||
|| [SSH keys](openbsd/sshkeys) || [[SSH backdoor](/openbsd/sshbackdoor) ||

|| [Zone File|dns/zonefile]] || [rDNS](openbsd/rDNS) || [[vhost](/openbsd/vhost) || [[domains](/openbsd/domains) ||
|| [Zone File|dns/zonefile]] || [rDNS](openbsd/rDNS) || [[vhost](/openbsd/vhost) || [[domains](/openbsd/domains) ||

|| [Name Registrars](/dns/registrars) ||

|| [DNS Blacklists](openbsd/dnsbl) || [[rbldns](/openbsd/rbldns) ||
|| [DNS Blacklists](openbsd/dnsbl) || [[rbldns](/openbsd/rbldns) ||

|| [delphinusdnsd](/openbsd/delphinusdnsd) ||

|| [iked](openbsd/iked) || [[wireguard](/openbsd/wireguard) || 
|| [iked](openbsd/iked) || [[wireguard](/openbsd/wireguard) || 

|| [gopher](openbsd/gopher) || [gophernicus](/openbsd/gophernicus) || [[geomyidae](/openbsd/geomyidae) ||
|| [gopher](openbsd/gopher) || [gophernicus](/openbsd/gophernicus) || [[geomyidae](/openbsd/geomyidae) ||

|| [Bucky Install](/bucky/install) ||

|| [ntpd](/openbsd/ntpd) ||

|| [chrooted sftp](/openbsd/sftp) ||

|| [tor](/openbsd/tor) ||

|| [sshd](/openbsd/sshd) ||

||# [Web](/openbsd/www) ||||||||

|| [OpenHTTPd|openhttpd/configure]] || [OpenHTTPd Hosting](openhttpd/hosting) || [[acme-client](/acme-client/configure) || [[HTTP open proxies](/openbsd/httpopenproxy) ||
|| [OpenHTTPd|openhttpd/configure]] || [OpenHTTPd Hosting](openhttpd/hosting) || [[acme-client](/acme-client/configure) || [[HTTP open proxies](/openbsd/httpopenproxy) ||

|| [Perl for OpenHTTPd](/openhttpd/perl) ||

|| [php|openbsd/php]] || [dokuwiki](openbsd/dokuwiki) || [[pmwiki](/openbsd/pmwiki) || [[SquirrelMail](/openbsd/squirrelmail) ||
|| [php|openbsd/php]] || [dokuwiki](openbsd/dokuwiki) || [[pmwiki](/openbsd/pmwiki) || [[SquirrelMail](/openbsd/squirrelmail) ||

|| [cgit](openbsd/cgit) || [[gotweb](/openbsd/gotweb) ||
|| [cgit](openbsd/cgit) || [[gotweb](/openbsd/gotweb) ||

|| [OSCommerce|openbsd/oscommerce]] || [cumulus clips](openbsd/cumulusclips) || [[fluxbb](/openbsd/fluxbb) || [[Question2Answer](/openbsd/question2answer) ||
|| [OSCommerce|openbsd/oscommerce]] || [cumulus clips](openbsd/cumulusclips) || [[fluxbb](/openbsd/fluxbb) || [[Question2Answer](/openbsd/question2answer) ||

|| [Wordpress](/openbsd/wordpress) ||

|| [h5ai|openbsd/h5ai]] || [| [[openbsd/squirrelmail](squirrelmail](/openbsd/manna) ) || [[EasyApp](/openbsd/easyapp) ||
|| [h5ai|openbsd/h5ai]] || [| [[openbsd/squirrelmail](squirrelmail](/openbsd/manna) ) || [[EasyApp](/openbsd/easyapp) ||

||# [IRC](/openbsd/irc) ||||||||

|| [chroot znc](znc/chroot) || [ZNC admin](/openbsd/ZNCAdmin) || [[ZNC Support](/openbsd/ZNCSupport) ||
|| [chroot znc](znc/chroot) || [ZNC admin](/openbsd/ZNCAdmin) || [[ZNC Support](/openbsd/ZNCSupport) ||

|| [ZNC modules](/openbsd/ZNCModules) ||

|| [psybnc](openbsd/psybnc) || [[ilines](/openbsd/ilines) ||
|| [psybnc](openbsd/psybnc) || [[ilines](/openbsd/ilines) ||

|| [bitlbee](/openbsd/bitlbee) ||

|| [botnow](openbsd/botnow) || [[censord](/openbsd/censord) ||
|| [botnow](openbsd/botnow) || [[censord](/openbsd/censord) ||

|| [identd](openbsd/identd) || [oidentd install](/oidentd/install) || [[oidentd for znc](/oidentd/ZNC) ||
|| [identd](openbsd/identd) || [oidentd install](/oidentd/install) || [[oidentd for znc](/oidentd/ZNC) ||

|| [eggdrop](openbsd/eggdrop) || [wraith](/openbsd/wraith) || [[biblebot](/openbsd/biblebot) ||
|| [eggdrop](openbsd/eggdrop) || [wraith](/openbsd/wraith) || [[biblebot](/openbsd/biblebot) ||

|| [tcltls](/openbsd/tcltls) || 

|| [pylink](/pylink/install) ||

|| [ircrelayd](openbsd/ircrelayd) || [[matterbridge](/openbsd/matterbridge) ||
|| [ircrelayd](openbsd/ircrelayd) || [[matterbridge](/openbsd/matterbridge) ||

|| [ii](openbsd/ii) || [[sic](/openbsd/sic) ||
|| [ii](openbsd/ii) || [[sic](/openbsd/sic) ||

|| [ngircd install](ngircd/install) || [ngircd link](/ngircd/link) || [[ngircd ssl](/ngircd/ssl) ||
|| [ngircd install](ngircd/install) || [ngircd link](/ngircd/link) || [[ngircd ssl](/ngircd/ssl) ||

|| [hopm](openbsd/hopm) || [[acopm](/openbsd/acopm) ||
|| [hopm](openbsd/hopm) || [[acopm](/openbsd/acopm) ||

|| [Oper's Guide](/ngircd/oper) ||

|| [achurch](achurch/install) || [[anope](/anope/install) ||
|| [achurch](achurch/install) || [[anope](/anope/install) ||

||# Languages ||||||||

|| [CPAN](/openbsd/CPAN) ||

||# [Mail](/openbsd/mail) ||||||||

|| [opensmtpd|openbsd/opensmtpd]] || [opensmtpd relay](openbsd/opensmtpd-relay) || [[opensmtpd-2](/openbsd/opensmtpd-2) || [[dkimproxy](/openbsd/dkimproxy) ||
|| [opensmtpd|openbsd/opensmtpd]] || [opensmtpd relay](openbsd/opensmtpd-relay) || [[opensmtpd-2](/openbsd/opensmtpd-2) || [[dkimproxy](/openbsd/dkimproxy) ||

|| [dovecot](/openbsd/dovecot) ||

|| [dmarc](openbsd/dmarc) || [spf](/openbsd/spf) || [[dkim](/openbsd/dkim) ||
|| [dmarc](openbsd/dmarc) || [spf](/openbsd/spf) || [[dkim](/openbsd/dkim) ||

|| [spamd](openbsd/spamd) || [mlmmj](/openbsd/mlmmj) || [[squirrelmail](/openbsd/squirrelmail) ||
|| [spamd](openbsd/spamd) || [mlmmj](/openbsd/mlmmj) || [[squirrelmail](/openbsd/squirrelmail) ||

|| [Mail Open Proxy](/openbsd/mailopenproxy) ||

|| [alpine](openbsd/alpine) || [mutt](/openbsd/mutt) || [[fdm](/openbsd/fdm) ||
|| [alpine](openbsd/alpine) || [mutt](/openbsd/mutt) || [[fdm](/openbsd/fdm) ||

||# [Audiovideo](/openbsd/av) ||||||||

||# [Utilities](/openbsd/utilities) ||||||||

|| [pkg|openbsd/pkg]], pkglocatedb || [ports](openbsd/ports) || [[sudo](/openbsd/doas) || [[locale](/openbsd/locale) ||
|| [pkg|openbsd/pkg]], pkglocatedb || [ports](openbsd/ports) || [[sudo](/openbsd/doas) || [[locale](/openbsd/locale) ||

|| [oath-toolkit](openbsd/oath-toolkit) || [ssh](/openbsd/ssh) || [[syspatch](/openbsd/syspatch) ||
|| [oath-toolkit](openbsd/oath-toolkit) || [ssh](/openbsd/ssh) || [[syspatch](/openbsd/syspatch) ||

|| [doas|openbsd/doas]] || [ffmpeg](openbsd/ffmpeg) || [[dump](/openbsd/dump) || [[restore](/openbsd/restore) ||
|| [doas|openbsd/doas]] || [ffmpeg](openbsd/ffmpeg) || [[dump](/openbsd/dump) || [[restore](/openbsd/restore) ||

|| [Backups](openbsd/backups) || [[openrsync](/openbsd/openrsync) ||
|| [Backups](openbsd/backups) || [[openrsync](/openbsd/openrsync) ||

|| [cron](openbsd/cron) || [rcctl](/openbsd/rcctl) || [[XTerm](/openbsd/XTerm) ||
|| [cron](openbsd/cron) || [rcctl](/openbsd/rcctl) || [[XTerm](/openbsd/XTerm) ||

|| [tmux Config](/tmux/config) ||

|| [iplookup](openbsd/iplookup) || [vi](/openbsd/vi) || [[mg](/openbsd/mg) ||
|| [iplookup](openbsd/iplookup) || [vi](/openbsd/vi) || [[mg](/openbsd/mg) ||

||# [[openbsd/games]] ||

|| [Minetest](openbsd/minetest) || [FreeCiv](/openbsd/freeciv) || [[OpenTTD](/openbsd/openttd) ||
|| [Minetest](openbsd/minetest) || [FreeCiv](/openbsd/freeciv) || [[OpenTTD](/openbsd/openttd) ||

||# Telephony ||||||||

|| [asterisk](/openbsd/asterisk) ||

||# News ||||||||

|| [INN](openbsd/INN) || [[leafnode](/leafnode/install) ||
|| [INN](openbsd/INN) || [[leafnode](/leafnode/install) ||

|| [Web News Install](/webnews/install) ||

||# [Misc](/openbsd/misc) ||||||||

|| [prosody|openbsd/prosody]] || [biboumi](openbsd/biboumi) || [[matrix](/openbsd/matrix) || [[gnupg](/openbsd/gnupg) ||
|| [prosody|openbsd/prosody]] || [biboumi](openbsd/biboumi) || [[matrix](/openbsd/matrix) || [[gnupg](/openbsd/gnupg) ||

|| netpgp || bitcoin || ImageMagick || vorbis ||

|| sndiod || sox || icecast || [slrn](/openbsd/slrn) ||

|| [chroot](openbsd/chroot) || [Password Mgmt](/Password/Management) || [[base64](/openbsd/base64) ||
|| [chroot](openbsd/chroot) || [Password Mgmt](/Password/Management) || [[base64](/openbsd/base64) ||

|| [Chinese](/openbsd/uim) ||

||# [Development](/openbsd/dev) ||||||||

||# [Hosting](/openbsd/hosting) ||||||||

|| [Hosting Providers](/hosting/providers) ||

|| [vmm](/openbsd/vmm) ||

|| [Announcements](/openbsd/announce) ||

||# [Security](/openbsd/security) ||||||||

|| [Phishing|openbsd/phishing]] || [Denial of Service](openbsd/dos) || [[Spam](/openbsd/spam) || [[0days](/openbsd/0days) ||
|| [Phishing|openbsd/phishing]] || [Denial of Service](openbsd/dos) || [[Spam](/openbsd/spam) || [[0days](/openbsd/0days) ||

|| [Rootkits|openbsd/rootkits]] || [Chroot](openbsd/chroot) || [[pledge](/openbsd/pledge) || [[unveil](/openbsd/unveil) ||
|| [Rootkits|openbsd/rootkits]] || [Chroot](openbsd/chroot) || [[pledge](/openbsd/pledge) || [[unveil](/openbsd/unveil) ||

|| [Database Permissions](openbsd/databaseperms) || [ssh keys](/openbsd/ssh) |](/ [[openbsd/Two-Factor Auth) ||
|| [Database Permissions](openbsd/databaseperms) || [ssh keys](/openbsd/ssh) |](/ [[openbsd/Two-Factor Auth) ||

|| [Secure web apps](openbsd/secureweb) || [Trust](/openbsd/trust) || [[Default Deny](/openbsd/defaultdeny) ||
|| [Secure web apps](openbsd/secureweb) || [Trust](/openbsd/trust) || [[Default Deny](/openbsd/defaultdeny) ||

|| [login.conf](openbsd/loginconf) || [[Intrusion detection system](/openbsd/ids) ||
|| [login.conf](openbsd/loginconf) || [[Intrusion detection system](/openbsd/ids) ||

|| [setuid binaries](openbsd/setuid) || [system accounting](/openbsd/sa) || [[file quotas](/openbsd/edquota) ||
|| [setuid binaries](openbsd/setuid) || [system accounting](/openbsd/sa) || [[file quotas](/openbsd/edquota) ||

|| [| [openbsd/shell](Shell Accounts](/openbsd/File Permissions) ) || [[Policing Guide](/openbsd/police) |||| [| [openbsd/shell](Shell Accounts](/openbsd/File Permissions) ) || [[Policing Guide](/openbsd/police) ||