Syntax of configuration file records
When editing the configuration file, remember the following requirements:
- Each directive must begin on a new line.
- Values are separated by one or more blanks. No distinction is
made between the space character and the Tab character.
- The beginning of a comment is indicated by a # symbol. All characters
from the # symbol to the end of the line are ignored.
- If either a number sign or a blank needs to be specified for a
directive, use the backslash character (\) as an escape character
before it. An escape character indicates that the next character is
to be interpreted as a character rather than as a command; for example,
if \# is found on a line, the server interprets this as
a # symbol, not as the beginning of a comment, and continues reading
characters. If the character \ is found on a line, the
server interprets this as a blank, not as a value delimiter, and continues
reading characters to build the value.