diff --git a/irc/manifests/init.pp b/irc/manifests/init.pp
index a72e920..9634e42 100644
--- a/irc/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/irc/manifests/init.pp
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Install IRC server.
 #
+# === Global variables
+#
+#   $irc_motd:
+#       IRC server message of the day.
+#
 class irc::server {
 
     package { "ircd-ratbox":
@@ -8,9 +13,18 @@ class irc::server {
 
     file { "/var/lib/ratbox":
         ensure  => directory,
+        mode    => "0700",
         owner   => "irc",
         group   => "irc",
-        mode    => "0700",
+        require => Package["ircd-ratbox"],
+    }
+
+    file { "/etc/ircd-ratbox/ircd.motd":
+        ensure  => present,
+        mode    => "0644",
+        owner   => "irc",
+        group   => "irc",
+        content => "${irc_motd}",
         require => Package["ircd-ratbox"],
     }
 
@@ -38,12 +52,48 @@ class irc::services inherits irc::server {
 
 # Configure IRC network.
 #
-define irc::network($desc, $servername, $serverdesc,
-                    $port, $sslport, $operpass, $userpass="",
-                    $services=false, $servpass="") {
+# === Parameters
+#
+#   $name:
+#       IRC network name.
+#   $desc:
+#       IRC network description.
+#   $servername:
+#       Name of this IRC server.
+#   $serverdesc:
+#       Desription of this IRC server.
+#   $port:
+#       Port to listen.
+#   $sslport:
+#       Port to listen with SSL.
+#   $sslcert:
+#       Certificate source. Defaults to generated self signed cert.
+#   $operator:
+#       List of allowed operators. Defaults to ["*@127.0.0.1"].
+#   $operpass:
+#       Password required for gaining operator privileges.
+#   $userpass:
+#       Password required for joining this server.
+#   $service:
+#       Enabled IRC services. Defaults to false.
+#   $servpass:
+#       Password for IRC services.
+#   $ident:
+#       Use ident service. Defaults to false.
+#
+define irc::network($desc, $servername, $serverdesc, $port, $sslport,
+                    $sslcert="", $operator=["*@127.0.0.1"], $operpass,
+                    $userpass="", $services=false, $servpass="",
+                    $ident=false) {
 
     include irc::server
 
+    if $ident == false {
+        $disable_identd = "yes";
+    } else {
+        $disable_identd = "no";
+    }
+
     file { "/var/lib/ratbox/${name}":
         ensure  => directory,
         owner   => "irc",
@@ -66,12 +116,23 @@ define irc::network($desc, $servername, $serverdesc,
         require => File["/var/lib/ratbox/${name}"],
     }
 
-    ssl::certificate { "/var/lib/ratbox/${name}/ircd.pem":
-        cn      => $servername,
-        mode    => "0600",
-        owner   => "irc",
-        group   => "irc",
-        require => File["/var/lib/ratbox/${name}"],
+    if $sslcert {
+        file { "/var/lib/ratbox/${name}/ircd.pem":
+            ensure  => present,
+            mode    => "0600",
+            owner   => "irc",
+            group   => "irc",
+            source  => "${sslcert}",
+            require => File["/var/lib/ratbox/${name}"],
+        }
+    } else {
+        ssl::certificate { "/var/lib/ratbox/${name}/ircd.pem":
+            cn      => "${servername}",
+            mode    => "0600",
+            owner   => "irc",
+            group   => "irc",
+            require => File["/var/lib/ratbox/${name}"],
+        }
     }
 
     ssl::dhparam { "/var/lib/ratbox/${name}/dh.pem":
@@ -102,6 +163,7 @@ define irc::network($desc, $servername, $serverdesc,
         ensure  => running,
         enable  => true,
         status  => "pgrep -u irc -f /var/lib/ratbox/${name}",
+        restart => "/etc/init.d/ircd-${name} reload",
     }
 
     if $services == true {
diff --git a/irc/templates/ircd-ratbox.conf.erb b/irc/templates/ircd-ratbox.conf.erb
index 41e4ce5..967f29d 100644
--- a/irc/templates/ircd-ratbox.conf.erb
+++ b/irc/templates/ircd-ratbox.conf.erb
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class "users" {
 	number_per_cidr = 100;
 
 	/* max number: the maximum number of users allowed in this class */
-	max_number = 100;
+	max_number = 1000;
 
 	/* sendq: the amount of data allowed in a clients queue before
 	 * they are dropped.
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ auth {
 	class = "users";
 <% if userpass != "" -%>
 	password = "<%= userpass %>";
+	flags = encrypted;
 <% end -%>
 };
 
@@ -244,7 +245,9 @@ operator "root" {
 	 * supported now.
  	 * multiple user="" lines are supported.
 	 */
-	user = "*@127.0.0.1";
+<% operator.each do |user| -%>
+	user = "<%= user %>";
+<% end -%>
 
 	/* password: the password required to oper.  Unless ~encrypted is
 	 * contained in flags = ...; this will need to be encrypted using 
@@ -301,8 +304,7 @@ operator "root" {
 	 *               
          */
 	flags = global_kill, remote, kline, unkline, gline,
-		die, rehash, admin, xline, resv, operwall,
-		~encrypted;
+		die, rehash, admin, xline, resv, operwall;
 };
 
 /* If you are using the ratbox-services compatibility code, uncomment this. */
@@ -639,7 +641,7 @@ general {
 	connect_timeout = 30 seconds;
 
 	/* disable auth: disables identd checking */
-	disable_auth = no;
+	disable_auth = <%= disable_identd %>;
 
 	/* no oper flood: increase flood limits for opers. */
 	no_oper_flood = yes;
diff --git a/irc/templates/ircd-ratbox.init.erb b/irc/templates/ircd-ratbox.init.erb
index eabd9a5..3523d72 100755
--- a/irc/templates/ircd-ratbox.init.erb
+++ b/irc/templates/ircd-ratbox.init.erb
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ reload)
 restart|force-reload)
 	log_daemon_msg "Restarting $NAME" "$NAME"
 	ratbox_stop
+	sleep 2
 	ratbox_start
 	case "$?" in
 	0) log_end_msg 0 ;;
diff --git a/irc/templates/ratbox-services.conf.erb b/irc/templates/ratbox-services.conf.erb
index 33abe58..08b881b 100644
--- a/irc/templates/ratbox-services.conf.erb
+++ b/irc/templates/ratbox-services.conf.erb
@@ -154,7 +154,9 @@ operator "root" {
         /* user: specifies a user@host who may connect.
 	 * multiple may be specified, wildcards are accepted.
          */
-        user = "*@127.0.0.1";
+<% operator.each do |user| -%>
+	user = "<%= user %>";
+<% end -%>
 
 	/* you may also restrict the oper to a specific server, they will
 	 * then only be able to connect when using that server.
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ operator "root" {
         /* encrypted: specifies whether the above password has been
          * encrypted or not.  default: yes
          */
-        encrypted = no;
+        encrypted = yes;
 
 	/* flags: specifies what general privs an oper has
 	 *   admin       - services admin, .die etc
@@ -485,7 +487,7 @@ service "nickserv" {
 	realname = "nickname services";
 
 	/* disabled by default */
-	flags = opered, msg_self, disabled;
+	flags = opered, msg_self;
 
 	/* loglevel: level to log at, 0 to disable logging
 	 *   1 - Admin commands