Quote from: bigmanik on October 07, 2024, 08:21:10 PM

Quote from: snerd on October 07, 2024, 08:11:49 PM

I have a node connected to mine that has instructions in the User Agent field...............

"stop the spam on your own node, set datacarrier equals 0 and permitbaremultisig equals 0"

Are these valid commands? Are they safe? Do I want to enter them? What exactly do they do? What is the exact command to enter them if I do?

Thanks!
snerd

These instructions are suggestions to configure your Bitcoin node in order to amplify its security
Yes they are valid and safe

If you are going to enter the command with Bitcoin core

1. Open `bitcoin.conf` file (usually in `~/.bitcoin/` directory)
2. Add these two lines:

```
datacarrier=0
permitbaremultisig=0
```

Then
Save and restart your Bitcoin Core node.

Let me know if this doesn't work

Ah yes, the config file. I should have known that! I've been running my node on a Win11 machine, with the data directory on a separate drive, so the .conf I wanted was in E:\Bitcoin. Yes, it works as you stated, thanks!