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Also known as: IP auth, address-based login
An alternative login method in which the server recognizes a registered IP address and accepts connections without a username or password. Common on business and bulk accounts and on setups where the client cannot store credentials. It breaks whenever the address changes, so subscribers on dynamic addresses and VPN users generally stay with AUTHINFO logins instead.
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