These resources are specific to weechat, a specific irc client, which is what i recommend you use since its my favorite. There are several elements to the freenode philosophy. Irc channels irc weechat hexchat irssi is a modular, ncurses based irc internet relay chat client. We choose to provide support for windows on this very foss network because a we love the attitude of this network and b much foss software runs on windows.
Installation the first step is to setup cygwin, a linuxlike environment. Sasl or simple authentication and security layer is a framework that increases security by separating authentication process from clients software functionality. If you have questions or doubts about the process, a member of staff will be happy to discuss it and answer any questions you may have. You can use different cipherhash algorithms, by setting following options. Weechat is a multiplatform, terminalbased internet relay chat irc client written in c. Sasl authentication with irc server weechat dev news. Irc or internet relay chat is a protocol that enables realtime text communications between people.
Weechat relies on them for its functionality, which is why they are called dependencies. The latest version of weechat can be downloaded from the cygwin setup program. If you are looking for an older version of mirc, please note that due to the number of bug and, especially, security. Configuring sasl for weechat freenode configuring sasl for weechat. An ssl connection is made but sasl simple does not send the password as expected and i have to complete the login manually. Configuring sasl for weechat heres a simple guide for passwordbased authentication, based on the weechat quickstart guide. Supporting free and open source software communities since 1998. It can be easily installed on any linux distribution from the default software repositories. Sasl is the recommended way to identify, if your client supports it.
On windows, it will only work in cygwin, which shouldnt be that big of an issue installing weechat. You can have numerous connections to different networks and servers server freenode or connect freenode to add a ssl server. Weechats faq suggests disabling verification of secure connections with. The freenode irc network has for a long time supported connecting and automatic identification using sasl recently, the freenode network deprecated the commonly used sasl mechanism dhblowfish due to security concerns, causing my irc client irssi to no longer be able to authenticate. The freenode network can be accessed via the freenode webchat or using an irc client such as irssi, weechat, erc, hexchat, smuxi, quassel or mirc you can connect to freenode by pointing your irc client at on ports 66656667 and 80008002 for plaintext connections, or ports 6697, 7000 and 7070 for sslencrypted connections. By default, server buffers are merged with weechat core buffer. In addition to this unique feature, we aim to bring a pleasurable, comfortable chatting experience to all major platforms including linux.
Due to the absence of binary package for windows, we have to start from weechat source. If you honestly try to meet these expectations, regardless of perceived provocation, youll probably do well. Please add support for the sasl ecdsanist256pchallenge mechanism. Since freenode supports sasl authentication, you can use this to identify for your registered nickname. Weechats support for gnutls is rather flaky, with numerous bug reports recently surfacing on the net one such example.
Resources for joining the hlsvillage irc channel using weechat here are some resources for learning the basics of irc, should you wish to join the channel and are new to irc. My always uptodate weechat configuration weechatdev. When comparing xchat vs weechat, the slant community recommends weechat for most people. After several years of successfully authenticating to freenode with sasl i have been unable to do this with 14. The sasl module allows you to authenticate to an irc network via sasl. Resources for joining the hlsvillage irc channel using. Windows can be scrolled updown with pgup and pgdown keys.
From downloading the client to joining your first server and channel this video takes you step by step. If you havent already set up your connection to freenode, use this command. Sasl is a method that allows identification to services nickserv during the. Buffer, the chat window that displays the text from an irc channel is called a buffer. In 2010, it became the largest free and open source softwarefocused irc network and, as of 20, the largest irc network. Ssl connection to irc server, support of ssl in relay plugin, irc sasl authentication. Their servers are all accessible from the host names and, which load balances connections by using the actual servers in rotation. Here i will go through the basic installation process, and talk some usage issues. Autoidentify for your registered nickname on freenode.
This article will show you how to set up your own channel from the very beginning, without any prior knowledge needed. Quassel irc is a modern, crossplatform, distributed irc client, meaning that one or multiple clients can attach to and detach from a central core much like the popular combination of screen and a textbased irc client such as weechat, but graphical. Sasl is a method that allows identification to services nickserv during the connection process, before anything else happens therefore eliminating the need to msg nickserv identify. The following steps are the recommended method to register and set up a new freenode account. You can connect to freenode by pointing your irc client at chat. If you are using freenode, you dont really need to worry about those things. It is now possible to use sasl authentication with irc server, using two mechanisms. More information on installing can be found in the weechat documenation. Nickserv is a freenode service that behaves like a user which you can send private messages to registering. If you are new to downloading software or to mirc, read our step by step guide for help. Unfortunately, while scripts and guides describing using irssi with dhblowfish are plentiful, it seems. Once the download has finished, you can run the installer to install mirc.
Icechat is a very user friendly program that can be setup in a matter of minutes. A successful connection using tor with sasl will result in a cloak like. And then you can use that in a server password, for example. Otr or offtherecord messaging is a protocol that provides privacy to conversation by encrypting messages. Windows costs money although free trials are available, and the source is not libre. Once cert is properly enabled and setup, you can set the sasl module to use the external mechanism. If you are on macosx, the most wellknown is colluquy. Is it possible to display only one input bar for all windows after split 3. For details on the indieweb irc channels on freenode, see discuss. Sasl is used to identify before onjoin, and is a method that allows identification to services nickserv as the first step in connecting. But this plain sasl service ultimately needs your password. You should see isoxxxxxx or utf8 for terminal charset. Hexchat is an irc client based on xchat, but unlike xchat its completely free for both windows and unixlike systems.
Weechat is intended to be flexible and extensible, and thus has all sorts of plugins written in different languages including python, perl, and ruby many users prefer weechat over other graphical and terminalbased clients because of its many features and its customizability. In the questionwhat are the best irc clients for windows. We have instructions on how to configure sasl for some clients, below. On gnulinux, the weechat application can be downloaded as source archives, as well as binary packages for the ubuntu linux operating system, supporting both 32bit and 64bit architectures. It has been tested on 64bit versions of vista to windows 10. Weechat is an texual irc client much like irssi but with a few more features that irssi doesnt have, like the ablity to write plugins in other languages other than perl.
Check other server networks for their tor policies. On windows, it will only work in cygwin, which shouldnt be that big of an issue. I am following various tutorials about using freenode through tor. Supporting free and open source software communities since. For more info, please read the shareware background.
Icechat is a popular irc internet relay chat client that can be used in windows vista upto and including windows 10. Hexchat was originally called xchatwdk which in turn was a successor of freakschat. Xchat vs weechat detailed comparison as of 2020 slant. Check that weechat is linked to libncursesw warning. The freenode network is home to many participants in free software and. If the server supports sasl, you should use that instead of sending the command for nickserv. The freenode network can be accessed via the freenode webchat or using an irc client such as irssi, weechat, erc, hexchat, smuxi, quassel or mirc. You can find a detailed list of dependencies and further instructions on this link. Supporting free and open source software communities. We have instructions on how to configure sasl for some clients.
Sasl authentication fails on freenode tor, on irssi. Run weechat in background, as a daemon works only with the command weechatheadless. Feel free to ask for further help if the above guide wouldnt suffice. Connecting using sasl external requires that you connect using ssl encryption. If they dont work for you, use metap and metan keys. But before you try to connect via tor, to connect to freenode using tor, sasl is required. If you are on windows, the classic client has always been mirc.
To start, a client connects to a server or more commonly a network of servers where clients have either one on one conversations or group conversations in channels. Check that the charset plugin is loaded with plugin command if it is not, then you probably need the weechatplugins package check the output of command charset on core buffer. With this command, weechat connects to the freenode server and autojoins the channels configured in the autojoin server option. This command can be used to create and connect to a new server without using the server command see help connect.
Irc chat how to use the social underground of geeks. Now you should have basic setup quite right and to continue configurations its nice to use iset plugin. Weechat has a whole range of plugins for just about everything you can and cant think of. Freenode, formerly known as open projects network, is an irc network used to discuss peerdirected projects. The rest you can copy paste directly into weechat as one block of text. Connecting to freenode freenode the freenode network can be accessed via the freenode webchat or using an irc client such as irssi, weechat, erc, hexchat, smuxi, quassel or mirc. My always uptodate weechat configuration weechat dev myweechat. Weechat is currently available via the cygwin native repositories. This is preferable to using perform or nickserv because you can auth to services before you are even visible on the server this module supports the external sasl mechanism if you set up a certificate with the cert module. The community, including devs, is helpful in answering any weechat related questions. Well, if you are reading this post then you might have an experience of using irc.
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