According to IRCHighWay's Acceptable Use Policy, channels founders are to do as they please. Generaly speaking, it means that the Network Staff does not and can not interfere with channels matters.
Most of the times, it is therefore pointless to come around the official help channels, write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or anything of the sort; in order to get yourself unbanned from a channel. However, there are a few exceptions to this guideline that I will describe later on.
But what can you do then? The best way to get a channel ban removed is to contact the channel operator that banned you in the first place. You can do this by the mean of a private message or a memo (please read /memoserv help for more information).
If you have no idea who banned you, there is only one way to go: you have to contact the channel founder for assistance. Once again, this can be done by the mean of a private message or a memo.
Of course, you may not know who is the founder of a channel you are banned from, there is a command that you can issue in order to find out his or her nick:
/chanserv info <#channel>
This command, once issued, will give you some information about the specified channel, including the founder's nickname.
Keep in mind that the channel founder may not be around, patience is a virtue, and that he may or may not remove the ban that prohibits you from joining the channel. The founder is the law within a channel. There is no point discussing the decisions he or she makes. Basically, you could be banned from a channel just because the ops do not like you, that's perfectly legit and the Network Staff will not do anything.
However, there are a few exceptions to the channel founder and ops almighty will; as I said earlier in this article.
What are these exceptions?
If the decision of a channel founder, admin or op is against the network's Acceptable Use Policy, the Network Staff is allowed to interefere and can therefore take action if they feel fit; upon the results of their investigation. It is only in such situations that you should go to the #abuse channel and submit a request for assistance.
I think you should now be able to answer properly if you ever get banned from a channel on IRCHighWay. I wish you good luck and although you are now prepared, I hope you will never find yourself in such a situation ;)
Have a nice week,
Arbin.
Additional note:
If you are banned from a channel where you are an op, depending on the channel's settings, you may or may not be able to overwrite the ban or to invite yourself.
Assuming that your access level is high enough:
To unban yourself: /chanserv unban <#channel>
To invite yourself: /chanserv invite <#channel>
- HELP
MemoServ is a utility allowing IRC users to send short messages to other IRC users, whether they are online at the time or not, or to channels(*). Both the sender's nickname and the target nickname or channel must be registered in order to send a memo. MemoServ's commands include:
SEND Send a memo to a nick or channel CANCEL Cancel last memo you sent LIST List your memos READ Read a memo or memos DEL Delete a memo or memos SET Set options related to memos
Type /msg MemoServ HELP command for help on any of the above commands.
(*) By default, any user with at least level 10 access on a channel can read that channel's memos. This can be changed with the MemoServ LEVELS command. - SEND
Syntax: /msg MemoServ SEND {nick | channel} memo-text
Sends the named nick or channel a memo containing memo-text. When sending to a nickname, the recipient will receive a notice that he/she has a new memo. The target nickname/channel must be registered. - CANCEL
Syntax: /msg MemoServ CANCEL {nick | channel}
Cancels the last memo you sent to the given nick or channel, provided it has not been read at the time you use the command. - LIST
Syntax: /msg MemoServ LIST [channel] [list | NEW]
Lists any memos you currently have. With NEW, lists only new (unread) memos. Unread memos are marked with a "*" to the left of the memo number. You can also specify a list of numbers, as in the example below:
LIST 2-5,7-9 Lists memos numbered 2 through 5 and 7 through 9. - READ
Syntax: /msg MemoServ READ [channel] {num | list | LAST | NEW}
Sends you the text of the memos specified. If LAST is given, sends you the memo you most recently received. If NEW is given, sends you all of your new memos. Otherwise, sends you memo number num. You can also give a list of numbers, as in this example:
READ 2-5,7-9 Displays memos numbered 2 through 5 and 7 through 9. - DEL
Syntax: /msg MemoServ DEL [channel] {num | list | LAST | ALL}
Deletes the specified memo or memos. You can supply multiple memo numbers or ranges of numbers instead of a single number, as in the second example below.
If LAST is given, the last memo will be deleted.
If ALL is given, deletes all of your memos.
Examples:
DEL 1 Deletes your first memo. DEL 2-5,7-9 Deletes memos numbered 2 through 5 and 7 through 9. - SET
Syntax: /msg MemoServ SET option parameters
Sets various memo options. option can be one of:
NOTIFY Changes when you will be notified about new memos (only for nicknames) LIMIT Sets the maximum number of memos you can receive
Type /msg MemoServ HELP SET option for more information on a specific option. - SET NOTIFY
Syntax: /msg MemoServ SET NOTIFY {ON | LOGON | NEW | OFF}
Changes when you will be notified about new memos:
ON You will be notified of memos when you log on, when you unset /AWAY, and when they are sent to you. LOGON You will only be notified of memos when you log on or when you unset /AWAY. NEW You will only be notified of memos when they are sent to you. OFF You will not receive any notification of memos.
ON is essentially LOGON and NEW combined. - SET LIMIT
Syntax: /msg MemoServ SET LIMIT [channel] limit
Sets the maximum number of memos you (or the given channel) are allowed to have. If you set this to 0, no one will be able to send any memos to you. However, you cannot set this any higher than <num>. - INFO
Syntax: /msg MemoServ INFO [channel]
Displays information on the number of memos you have, how many of them are unread, and how many total memos you can receive. With a parameter, displays the same information for the given channel. - SERVADMIN SET LIMIT
Syntax: /msg MemoServ SET LIMIT [user | channel] {limit | NONE} [HARD]
Sets the maximum number of memos a user or channel is allowed to have. Setting the limit to 0 prevents the user from receiving any memos; setting it to NONE allows the user to receive and keep as many memos as they want. If you do not give a nickname or channel, your own limit is set.
Adding HARD prevents the user from changing the limit. Not adding HARD has the opposite effect, allowing the user to change the limit (even if a previous limit was set with HARD).
This use of the SET LIMIT command is limited to Services admins. Other users may only enter a limit for themselves or a channel on which they have such privileges, may not remove their limit, may not set a limit above <num>, and may not set a hard limit. - SERVADMIN INFO
Syntax: /msg MemoServ INFO [nick | channel]
Without a parameter, displays information on the number of memos you have, how many of them are unread, and how many total memos you can receive.
With a channel parameter, displays the same information for the given channel.
With a nickname parameter, displays the same information for the given nickname. This use limited to Services admins.
- HELP
BotServ allows you to have a bot on your own channel. It has been created for users that can't host or configure a bot, or for use on networks that don't allow users' bot. Available commands are listed below; to use them, type /msg BotServ command. For more information on a specific command, type /msg BotServ HELP command.
BOTLIST Lists available bots ASSIGN Assigns a bot to a channel SET Configures bot options KICK Configures kickers BADWORDS Maintains bad words list
Other commands: ACT INFO SAY UNASSIGN
Bot will join a channel whenever there is at least <num> user(s) on it. - BOTLIST
Syntax: /msg BotServ BOTLIST
Lists all available bots on this network. - ASSIGN
Syntax: /msg BotServ ASSIGN chan nick
Assigns a bot pointed out by nick to the channel chan. You can then configure the bot for the channel so it fits your needs. - UNASSIGN
Syntax: /msg BotServ UNASSIGN chan
Unassigns a bot from a channel. When you use this command, the bot won't join the channel anymore. However, bot configuration for the channel is kept, so you will always be able to reassign a bot later without have to reconfigure it entirely. - INFO
Syntax: /msg BotServ INFO {chan | nick}
Allows you to see BotServ information about a channel or a bot. If the parameter is a channel, then you'll get information such as enabled kickers. If the parameter is a nick, you'll get information about a bot, such as creation time or number of channels it is on. - SET
Syntax: /msg BotServ SET channel option parameters
Configures bot options. option can be one of:
DONTKICKOPS To protect ops against bot kicks DONTKICKVOICES To protect voices against bot kicks GREET Enable greet messages FANTASY Enable fantaisist commands SYMBIOSIS Allow the bot to act as a real bot
Type /msg BotServ HELP SET option for more information on a specific option.
Note: access to this command is controlled by the level SET. - SET DONTKICKOPS
Syntax: /msg BotServ SET channel DONTKICKOPS {ON|OFF}
Enables or disables ops protection mode on a channel. When it is enabled, ops won't be kicked by the bot even if they don't match the NOKICK level. - SET DONTKICKVOICES
Syntax: /msg BotServ SET channel DONTKICKVOICES {ON|OFF}
Enables or disables voices protection mode on a channel. When it is enabled, voices won't be kicked by the bot even if they don't match the NOKICK level. - SET FANTASY
Syntax: /msg BotServ SET channel FANTASY {ON|OFF}
Enables or disables fantasy mode on a channel. When it is enabled, users will be able to use commands !op, !deop, !voice, !devoice, !kick, !kb, !unban, !seen on a channel (find how to use them; try with or without nick for each, and with a reason for some?).
Note that users wanting to use fantaisist commands MUST have enough level for both the FANTASIA and another level depending of the command if required (for example, to use !op, user must have enough access for the OPDEOP level). - SET GREET
Syntax: /msg BotServ SET channel GREET {ON|OFF}
Enables or disables greet mode on a channel. When it is enabled, the bot will display greet messages of users joining the channel, provided they have enough access to the channel. - SET SYMBIOSIS
Syntax: /msg BotServ SET channel SYMBIOSIS {ON|OFF}
Enables or disables symbiosis mode on a channel. When it is enabled, the bot will do everything normally done by BotServ on channels, such as MODEs, KICKs, and even the entry message. - KICK
Syntax: /msg BotServ KICK channel option parameters
Configures bot kickers. option can be one of:
BOLDS Sets if the bot kicks bolds BADWORDS Sets if the bot kicks bad words CAPS Sets if the bot kicks caps COLORS Sets if the bot kicks colors FLOOD Sets if the bot kicks flooding users REPEAT Sets if the bot kicks users who repeat themselves REVERSES Sets if the bot kicks reverses UNDERLINES Sets if the bot kicks underlines
Type /msg BotServ HELP KICK option for more information on a specific option.
Note: access to this command is controlled by the level SET. - KICK BOLDS
Syntax: /msg BotServ KICK channel BOLDS {ON|OFF} [ttb]
Sets the bolds kicker on or off. When enabled, this option tells the bot to kick users who use bolds. ttb is the number of times an user can be kicked before it get banned. Don't give ttb to disable the ban system once activated. - KICK COLORS
Syntax: /msg BotServ KICK channel COLORS {ON|OFF} [ttb]
Sets the colors kicker on or off. When enabled, this option tells the bot to kick users who use colors. ttb is the number of times an user can be kicked before it get banned. Don't give ttb to disable the ban system once activated. - KICK REVERSES
Syntax: /msg BotServ KICK channel REVERSES {ON|OFF} [ttb]
Sets the reverses kicker on or off. When enabled, this option tells the bot to kick users who use reverses. ttb is the number of times an user can be kicked before it get banned. Don't give ttb to disable the ban system once activated. - KICK UNDERLINES
Syntax: /msg BotServ KICK channel UNDERLINES {ON|OFF} [ttb]
Sets the underlines kicker on or off. When enabled, this option tells the bot to kick users who use underlines. ttb is the number of times an user can be kicked before it get banned. Don't give ttb to disable the ban system once activated. - KICK CAPS
Syntax: /msg BotServ KICK channel CAPS {ON|OFF} [ttb [min [percent]]]
Sets the caps kicker on or off. When enabled, this option tells the bot to kick users who are talking in CAPS. The bot kicks only if there are at least min caps and they constitute at least percent%% of the total text line (if not given, it defaults to 10 characters and 25%%). ttb is the number of times an user can be kicked before it get banned. Don't give ttb to disable the ban system once activated. - KICK FLOOD
Syntax: /msg BotServ KICK channel FLOOD {ON|OFF} [ttb [ln [secs]]]
Sets the flood kicker on or off. When enabled, this option tells the bot to kick users who are flooding the channel using at least ln lines in secs seconds (if not given, it defaults to 6 lines in 10 seconds).
ttb is the number of times an user can be kicked before it get banned. Don't give ttb to disable the ban system once activated. - KICK REPEAT
Syntax: /msg BotServ KICK #channel REPEAT {ON|OFF} [ttb [num]]
Sets the repeat kicker on or off. When enabled, this option tells the bot to kick users who are repeating themselves num times (if num is not given, it defaults to 3). ttb is the number of times an user can be kicked before it get banned. Don't give ttb to disable the ban system once activated. - KICK BADWORDS
Syntax: /msg BotServ KICK #channel BADWORDS {ON|OFF} [ttb]
Sets the bad words kicker on or off. When enabled, this option tells the bot to kick users who say certain words on the channels. You can define bad words for your channel using the BADWORDS command. Type /msg BotServ HELP BADWORDS for more information. ttb is the number of times an user can be kicked before it get banned. Don't give ttb to disable the ban system once activated. - BADWORDS
Syntax:
/msg BotServ BADWORDS channel ADD word [SINGLE | START | END]
/msg BotServ BADWORDS channel DEL {word | entry-num | list}
/msg BotServ BADWORDS channel LIST [mask | list]
/msg BotServ BADWORDS channel CLEAR
Maintains the bad words list for a channel. The bad words list determines which words are to be kicked when the bad words kicker is enabled. For more information, type /msg BotServ HELP KICK BADWORDS.
The BADWORDS ADD command adds the given word to the badword list. If SINGLE is specified, a kick will be done only if an user says the entire word. If START is specified, a kick will be done if an user says a word that starts with word. If END is specified, a kick will be done if an user says a word that ends with word. If you don't specify anything, a kick will be issued every time word is said by an user.
The BADWORDS DEL command removes the given word from the bad words list. If a list of entry numbers is given, those entries are deleted. (See the example for LIST below.)
The BADWORDS LIST command displays the bad words list. If a wildcard mask is given, only those entries matching the mask are displayed. If a list of entry numbers is given, only those entries are shown; for example:
BADWORDS #channel LIST 2-5,7-9 Lists bad words entries numbered 2 through 5 and 7 through 9.
The BADWORDS CLEAR command clears all entries of the bad words list. - SAY
Syntax: /msg BotServ SAY channel text
Makes the bot say the given text on the given channel. - ACT
Syntax: /msg BotServ ACT channel text
Makes the bot do the equivalent of a "/me" command on the given channel using the given text. - SERVADMIN HELP
The following command is available to Services admins:
BOT Maintains network bot list - SERVADMIN BOT
Syntax:
/msg BotServ BOT ADD nick user host real
/msg BotServ BOT CHANGE oldnick newnick [user [host [real]]]
/msg BotServ BOT DEL nick BOT LIST
Allows Services admins to create, modify, and delete bots that users will be able to use on their own channels.
BOT ADD adds a bot with the given nickname, username, hostname and realname. Since no integrity checks are done for these settings, be really careful.
BOT CHANGE allows to change nickname, username, hostname or realname of a bot without actually delete it (and all the data associated with it).
BOT DEL removes the given bot from the bot list.
BOT LIST is an alias of BOTLIST and just lists all bots available on the network.
Note: if you create a bot that has a nick that is registered, it will be dropped. Also, if an user is currently using the nick, it will be killed. - SERVADMIN SET
These options are reserved to Services admins:
NOBOT Prevent a bot from being assigned to a channel PRIVATE Prevent a bot from being assigned by non IRC operators - SERVADMIN SET NOBOT
Syntax: /msg BotServ SET channel NOBOT {ON|OFF}
This option makes a channel be unassignable. If a bot is already assigned to the channel, it is unassigned automatically when you enable the option.
Limited to Services admins. - SERVADMIN SET PRIVATE
Syntax: /msg BotServ SET bot-nick PRIVATE {ON|OFF}
This option prevents a bot from being assigned to a channel by users that aren't IRC operators.
Limited to Services admins.
You don't even know what it does and what it is about? You only heard that it exists and want to try it out? Well then this document will give you the answers you need. Click on "read more" to read the whole article.
Table of contents:
1. What is IRC?
2. The IRC Client mIRC
3. Nickserv and registered nicks
4. Finding a channel
5. What you should know about channels
6. Basic commands
7. What is SSL
The Internet Relay Chat (short IRC) is one of the most popular and interactive chat services on the internet. If you think this website is the "IRC" then you are mistaken. This site is just an online portal for our visitors to view news we provide and to share information, which can't be shared in the fast living world of IRC. Usually the IRC service consists of several servers, which are linked to a network. Everyone in the world can connect to one of the servers and chat with other users who are connected to the same network. If you want to use our IRC service you need a IRC client. There are many different like: mIRC X-Chat Zirc irssi HydraIRC BitchX and many more.
The most popular IRC Client used by Windows users is "mIRC". And for that reason this HowTo will explain what you have to do if you want to connect to IRCHighWay using the mIRC Client. First of all: "Where do I get mIRC" This is easy. Visit http://www.mirc.com and download it from the download section there. The link to the download section is: http://www.mirc.com/get.html The download and the use of mIRC is free for the first 30 days. Then a startup screen appears to remind you to register it. But you will still be able to use it. Install and run it. On startup you should see a dialog called mIRC Options after a short startup screen, which appears only on the unregistered version. If this dialog doesn't pop up or you accidentally closed it then you can (re)open it by pressing the keys ATL + O or clicking on View-> Options Highlight the very first category Connect like you see in the link below: Nick settings The fields have the following meaning:
- Full Name: Don't use your real name here. Add something fake there but don't just smash your keyboard and add a bunch of random letters. There are no restrictions so you can use any chars (including spaces).
- Email Address: As in the full name don't add your real email address here - use your imagination. There are restrictions on what you can use on this field. You can use "a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ .". You can use other chars there since mIRC will allow this but you won't be able to connect to IRCHighWay.
- Nickname: Well this is kind of self explaining. Your nickname should not be longer than 30 chars and may contain the following characters: "a-z A-Z 0-9 _ - [ ] ` { } | ^ \"
- Alternative: If the Nickname you choose is used by someone else mIRC will try to log on using the alternative nickname you specify here.
- After this you need to specify the network you want to connect. Click on the category Servers. Server settings Do the following settings there:
- IRC Network: IRCHighway
- IRC Server: IRCHighway: Random server
The next part is optional. Select the category Identd. Identd settings The Ident needs a closer explanation. You don't actually need to enable this feature but in some cases it is better if you have enabled it. When you connect the IRC Server sends a ident request on port 113. If you have enabled the Identd server and this port isn't blocked by any firewall or router then your mIRC will reply to that request. On some few IP ranges you might need, due heavy to spamming, a working Ident. Do the following settings:
- check Enable Identd server
- check Show Identd requests
- check only when connecting
- check Use ID from email address
- User ID: This will be ignored if you have checked Use ID from email address so you don't need to set anything here. Leave System and Port untouched. The other categories should be ok for now and the settings there should fit your needs. Close the mIRC Options by clicking OK. Then let's try to connect by typing /server or /server irc.irchighway.net or just by clicking the connect button located in the top left of the mIRC Window (see picture below). Connect Button After this a lot of text should appear in the Status Window and the mIRC Favorites should pop up (see link). mIRC Favorites You can safely uncheck Pop up favorites on connect and close this window by clicking OK. If that worked you are connected to IRCHighWay. Before I proceed in navigating on IRC we should have a look at Nickserv.
3. Nickserv and registered nicks
You may see some notices from Nickserv that the nick you use is already taken by someone else. The notice looks like this: Nickserv notice Well in this case you need to choose another nickname. You can do this easily by typing
/nick nick_of_your_choice
- e.g.
/nick john_doe
- .
Nickserv will keep telling you this notice until you found a nick, which is not registered by someone else. If you want to use the same nick every time when you connect you may register it. The service called Nickserv handles the nicks of all registered users of the Network. The nick registration is free and you just need an email to confirm that you are a real person. To register the nick you currently use type
/nickserv register password email
- e.g.
/nickserv register supersecret This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Note: Your email address will be kept confidential. We will never send you spam mails or mails were we request private data (like passwords, banking accounts, etc). After this you will see a notice from nickserv telling you this:
- NickServ - A passcode has been sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., please type /msg NickServ confirm <passcode> to complete registration
Check your email account for new mails. Some email providers like hotmail may drop our mail sent by our services into your spamfolder. Open the mail and you will find a text like this:
Hi, You have requested to register the following nickname some_nickname. Please type " /msg NickServ confirm JpayrtZSx " to complete registration. If you don't know why this mail is sent to you, please ignore it silently. PLEASE DON'T ANSWER TO THIS MAIL! irchighway.net administrators.
Just copy and paste the part /msg NickServ confirm JpayrtZSx into your status window of you mIRC. Then press the enter key. A text like:
- *NickServ* confirm JpayrtZSx -
- NickServ - Nickname some_nickname registered under your account: *q@*.1413884c.some.isp.net -
- NickServ - Your password is supersecret - remember this for later use.
- * some_nickname sets mode: +r
should appear after this. This means you finished your registration and the nick can only be used by you or you can force someone else if he/she uses your nick to give it back to you. If you disconnect then you need to tell nickserv that the nick is yours. you can do that by:
/nickserv identify password e.g. /nickserv identify supersecret
if the password is correct it should look like this:
* some_nickname sets mode: +r -
- NickServ - Password accepted - you are now recognized.
In mIRC you can do the identification process automatically so you don't have to care about this anymore. Open the mIRC Options by pressing he key combination Alt + O then select the category Options and click on Perform you will see this dialog: Perform window
Check Enable perform on connect and add: if ($network == irchighway) { /nickserv identify password } in the edit box called Perform commands Close the options by clicking OK. Now your mIRC will automatically identify you every time you connect to IRCHighway.
Well now you have your nick registered and have identified for your nick but you don't see much of the actual IRC because you are in no channel right now. Channels are the rooms of a IRC network. Imagine if there are 15000 people connected and everyone see the text of each other.
Well now the question may come up: How do I find a room? You can list the names of all rooms by typing /list. After you send this command a Window should pop up showing you the following information: for example: #help 55 :: IRCHighWay Helpdesk :: This is an IRC related ONLY help channel :: where:
- #help: the name of the channel
- 55: the actual number of visitors of that channel
- :: IRCHighWay Helpdesk :: This is an IRC related ONLY help channel :: the topic of the channel where you can get a short information of what the channel is about. If you do just /list then a very long list will be shown and it would be a pain to find the channel you are searching for. Therefore you can search for a specific pattern in the channel name. For example if you look for a help channel type /list help. After this all channels with "help" in the name will pop up. You can join a channel by double-clicking on it's name or by typing: /join #channel-name e.g. /join #help.
5. What you should know about channels
Lets use the example with the channel #help. Type /join #help. A window pops up and you joined our official network help channel. The channel window looks like this: Channel window After you joined a channel you should always read the topic which you can find in the 2nd line after you joined a channel and maybe welcome notices like the one you see in our example sent by the nick "IRCHighWay" (the brown text). Topic and welcome notices usually give you information about the rules of the channel. On most channels you might be banned if you violate a rule which is shown in the topic. The nicknames you see at the left side of the channel window are the users which are currently in the channel. You might have noticed that some of them have tags like !, @, % or + in front of their nicks. This is the status of the nick in the Channel.
- ! = channel admin
- @ = channel operator
- % = channel halfoperator
- + = voice
The difference between these tags is the access the people have on the channel. But you can say for sure that all people with !, @ and % are somehow responsible for the channel.
I think the question of how to send some text to the channel is not relevant. You might have figured that out yourself by now. But there are several ways to send some text to another person besides the chat in the channel where other people can see what you type. These are called notices and private messages. As the name already says - these forms of messages can only read the person you sent it to. To send a notice do
/notice nick text
If you want to chat with someone in private then the "private message" would be the better choice. Just double click on a nick you want to chat with and a private message window will pop up. There you can chat with that person in private. However, if you don't have a nick to click on this will be a bit complicated so there exists a command for that. To open a private message window (short query) just type
/query nick
You might notice that if you double click into the query some weird information pop up in your status window like:
- Borg is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. * Borg
- Borg has identified for this nick
- Borg on #idlerpg @#vhost @#script !@#middle-earth !@#irchighway !@#help !@#abuse
- Borg using irc.irchighway.net The IRCHighWay Network
- Borg is using a secure connection (SSL)
- Borg is a Network Administrator
- Borg is a Services Administrator
- Borg is available for help
Well this is called a /whois. A /whois nick shows you more or less useful information about a nick. There you can see:
- the hostmask of someone
- if the nick has identified for a registered nickname
- in what channels the nick joined
- what server the nick uses
- if the nick uses an encrypted connection.
- The last 3 lines have only people who are running the Network (IRCops). If you use our example of the #help channel then all admins / operators / halfoperators are IRCops. Well I think these commands are all you need for now but if you have questions about some specific things you can always ask patiently in #help.
List of basic commands:
/list: list all non secret channels which are currently in use
/list pattern: list all non secret channels which match the pattern
/join #channel: join #channel
/part #channel: leave #channel
/notice nick text: send a notice to a nick
/msg nick text: send a private message to a nick
/query nick: opens a private message window for the nick Actually one question might be already there and because this comes up relatively often.
If you connect to IRCHighway like it's described above then the link to the server is a plain text connection. This means the data connection isn't secure and everyone who may be sniffing on your connection to the server may be able to read what you write. Therefore we provide a secure connection to our IRC Network. You can read how to set up SSL on your mIRC here
- HELP
ChanServ allows you to register and control various aspects of channels. ChanServ can often prevent malicious users from "taking over" channels by limiting who is allowed channel operator priviliges. Available commands are listed below; to use them, type /msg ChanServcommand. For more information on a specific command, type /msg ChanServ HELP command.
REGISTER Register a channel IDENTIFY Identify yourself with your password SET Set channel options and information AOP Modify the list of AOP users SOP Modify the list of SOP users ACCESS Modify the list of privileged users LEVELS Redefine the meanings of access levels AKICK Maintain the AutoKick list DROP Cancel the registration of a channel SENDPASS Help retrive lost passwords Other commands: BAN, CLEAR, DEOP, DEVOICE, GETKEY, INFO, INVITE, KICK, LIST, LOGOUT, OP, TOPIC, UNBAN, VOICE, VOP - ULTIMATE
These commands are also available on this network: DEHALFOP, HALFOP, HOP - EXPIRES
Note that any channel which is not used for <num> days (i.e. which no user on the channel's access list enters for that period of time) will be automatically dropped. - REGISTER
Syntax: /msg ChanServ REGISTER channel password description
Registers a channel in the ChanServ database. In order to use this command, you must first be a channel operator on the channel you're trying to register. The password is used with the IDENTIFY command to allow others to make changes to the channel settings at a later time. The last parameter, which must be included, is a general description of the channel's purpose.
When you register a channel, you are recorded as the"founder" of the channel. The channel founder is allowed to change all of the channel settings for the channel; ChanServ will also automatically give the founder channel-operator privileges when s/he enters the channel. See theACCESS command (/msg ChanServ HELP ACCESS) for information on giving a subset of these privileges to other channel users.
NOTICE: In order to register a channel, you must have first registered your nickname. If you haven't, /msg ChanServ HELP for information on how to do so. - IDENTIFY
Syntax: /msg ChanServ IDENTIFY channel password
Authenticates you to ChanServ as the founder of the given channel. Many commands require you to use this command before using them. The password should be the same one you sent with the REGISTER command. - LOGOUT
Syntax: /msg ChanServ LOGOUT channel nickname
This command makes the selected nickname not identified anymore for the given channel. If you are the founder of the channel, you can log out anybody, else you can only log out yourself. - DROP
Syntax: /msg ChanServ DROP channel
Unregisters the named channel. Can only be used by channel founder, who must use the IDENTIFY command first. - SET
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel option parameters
Allows the channel founder to set various channel options and other information.
Available options:
FOUNDER Set the founder of a channel SUCCESSOR Set the successor for a channel PASSWORD Set the founder password DESC Set the channel description URL Associate a URL with the channel EMAIL Associate an E-mail address with the channel ENTRYMSG Set a message to be sent to users when they enter the channel BANTYPE Set how Services make bans on the channel MLOCK Lock channel modes on or off KEEPTOPIC Retain topic when channel is not in use OPNOTICE Send a notice when OP/DEOP commands are used PEACE Regulate the use of critical commands PRIVATE Hide channel from LIST command RESTRICTED Restrict access to the channel SECURE Activate ChanServ security features SECUREOPS Stricter control of chanop status SECUREFOUNDER Stricter control of channel founder status SIGNKICK Sign kicks that are done with KICK command TOPICLOCK Topic can only be changed with TOPIC XOP Toggle the user privilege system
Type /msg ChanServ HELP option for more information on a particular option. - SET FOUNDER
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel FOUNDER nick
Changes the founder of a channel. The new nickname must be a registered one. - SET SUCCESSOR
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel SUCCESSOR nick
Changes the successor of a channel. If the founder's nickname expires or is dropped while the channel is still registered, the successor will become the new founder of the channel. However, if the successor already has too many channels registered (<num>), the channel will be dropped instead, just as if no successor had been set. The new nickname must be a registered one. - SET PASSWORD
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel PASSWORD password
Sets the password used to identify as the founder of the channel. - SET DESC
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel DESC description
Sets the description for the channel, which shows up with the LIST and INFO commands. - SET URL
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel URL [url]
Associates the given URL with the channel. This URL will be displayed whenever someone requests information on the channel with the INFO command. If no parameter is given, deletes any current URL for the channel. - SET EMAIL
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel EMAIL [address]
Associates the given E-mail address with the channel. This address will be displayed whenever someone requests information on the channel with the INFO command. If no parameter is given, deletes any current E-mail address for the channel. - SET ENTRYMSG
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel ENTRYMSG [message]
Sets the message which will be sent via /notice to users when they enter the channel. If no parameter is given, causes no message to be sent upon entering the channel. - SET BANTYPE
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel BANTYPE bantype
Sets the ban type that will be used by services whenever they need to ban someone from your channel. bantype is a number between 0 and 3 that means:
0: ban in the form *!user@host 1: ban in the form *!*user@host 2: ban in the form *!*@host 3: ban in the form *!*user@*.domain - SET KEEPTOPIC
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel KEEPTOPIC {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables the topic retention option for a channel. When topic retention is set, the topic for the channel will be remembered by ChanServ even after the last user leaves the channel, and will be restored the next time the channel is created. - SET TOPICLOCK
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel TOPICLOCK {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables the topic lock option for a channel. When topic lock is set, ChanServ will not allow the channel topic to be changed except via the TOPIC command. - SET MLOCK
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel MLOCK modes
Sets the mode-lock parameter for the channel. ChanServ allows you to define certain channel modes to be always on, off or free to be either on or off.
The modes parameter is constructed exactly the same way as a /MODE command; that is, modes followed by a + are locked on, and modes followed by a - are locked off. Note, however, that unlike the /MODE command, each use of SET MLOCK will remove all modes previously locked before setting the new!
Warning: If you set a mode-locked key, as in the second example below, you should also set the RESTRICTED option for the channel (see HELP SET RESTRICTED), or anyone entering the channel when it is empty will be able to see the key!
Examples:
SET #channel MLOCK +nt-iklps Forces modes n and t on, and modes i, k, l, p, and s off. Mode m is left free to be either on or off. SET #channel MLOCK +knst-ilmp my-key Forces modes k, n, s, and t on, and modes i, l, m, and p off. Also forces the channel key to be "my-key". SET #channel MLOCK + Removes the mode lock; all channel modes are free to be either on or off. - SET PEACE
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel PEACE {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables the peace option for a channel. When peace is set, an user won't be able to kick, ban or remove a channel status of an user that has a level superior or equal to his via ChanServ commands. - SET PRIVATE
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel PRIVATE {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables the private option for a channel. When private is set, a /msg ChanServ LIST will not include the channel in any lists. - SET RESTRICTED
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel RESTRICTED {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables the restricted access option for a channel. When restricted access is set, users who would normally be disallowed from having channel operator privileges (users with negative access levels and, if secure ops is set, users not on the access list) will instead be kicked and banned from the channel. - SET SECURE
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel SECURE {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables ChanServ's security features for a channel. When SECURE is set, only users who have registered their nicknames with ChanServ and IDENTIFY'd with their password will be given access to the channel as controlled by the access list. - SET SECUREOPS
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel SECUREOPS {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables the secure ops option for a channel. When secure ops is set, users who are not on the userlist will not be allowed chanop status. - SET SECUREFOUNDER
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel SECUREFOUNDER {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables the secure founder option for a channel. When secure founder is set, only the real founder will be able to drop the channel, change its password, its founder and its successor, and not those who are IDENTIFY'd with ChanServ. - SET SIGNKICK
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel SIGNKICK {ON | LEVEL | OFF}
Enables or disables signed kicks for a channel. When SIGNKICK is set, kicks issued with ChanServ KICK command will have the nick that used the command in their reason.
If you use LEVEL, those who have a level that is superior or equal to the SIGNKICK level on the channel won't have their kicks signed. See /msg ChanServ HELP LEVELS for more information. - SET XOP
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel XOP {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables the xOP lists system for a channel. When XOP is set, you have to use the AOP/SOP/VOP commands in order to give channel privileges to users, else you have to use the ACCESS command.
Technical Note: when you switch from access list to xOP lists system, your level definitions and user levels will be changed, so you won't find the same values if you switch back to access system!
You should also check that your users are in the good xOP list after the switch from access to xOP lists, because the guess is not always perfect... in fact, it is not recommended to use the xOP lists if you changed level definitions with the LEVELS command.
Switching from xOP lists system to access list system causes no problem though. - SET OPNOTICE
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel OPNOTICE {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables the op-notice option for a channel. When op-notice is set, ChanServ will send a notice to the channel whenever the OP or DEOP commands are used for a user in the channel. - AOP
Syntax:
/msg ChanServ AOP channel ADD nick
/msg ChanServ AOP channel DEL {nick | entry-num | list}
/msg ChanServ AOP channel LIST [mask | list]
/msg ChanServ AOP channel CLEAR
Maintains the AOP (AutoOP) list for a channel. The AOP list gives users the right to be auto-opped on your channel, to unban or invite themselves if needed, to have their greet message showed on join, and so on.
The AOP ADD command adds the given nickname to the AOP list.
The AOP DEL command removes the given nick from the AOP list. If a list of entry numbers is given, those entries are deleted. (See the example for LIST below.)
The AOP LIST command displays the AOP list. If a wildcard mask is given, only those entries matching the mask are displayed. If a list of entry numbers is given, only those entries are shown; for example:
AOP #channel LIST 2-5,7-9 Lists AOP entries numbered 2 through 5 and 7 through 9.
The AOP CLEAR command clears all entries of the AOP list.
The AOP ADD and AOP DEL commands are limited to SOPs or above, while the AOP CLEAR command can only be used by the channel founder. However, any user on the AOP list may use the AOP LIST command.
This command may have been disabled for your channel, and in that case you need to use the access list. See /msg ChanServ HELP ACCESS for information about the access list, and /msg ChanServ HELP SET XOP to know how to toggle between the access list and xOP list systems. - HOP
Syntax:
/msg ChanServ HOP channel ADD nick
/msg ChanServ HOP channel DEL {nick | entry-num | list}
/msg ChanServ HOP channel LIST [mask | list]
/msg ChanServ HOP channel CLEAR
Maintains the HOP (HalfOP) list for a channel. The HOP list gives users the right to be auto-halfopped on your channel.
The HOP ADD command adds the given nickname to the HOP list.
The HOP DEL command removes the given nick from the HOP list. If a list of entry numbers is given, those entries are deleted. (See the example for LIST below.)
The HOP LIST command displays the HOP list. If a wildcard mask is given, only those entries matching the mask are displayed. If a list of entry numbers is given, only those entries are shown; for example:
HOP #channel LIST 2-5,7-9 Lists HOP entries numbered 2 through 5 and 7 through 9.
The HOP CLEAR command clears all entries of the HOP list.
The HOP ADD, HOP DEL and HOP LIST commands are limited to AOPs or above, while the HOP CLEAR command can only be used by the channel founder.
This command may have been disabled for your channel, and in that case you need to use the access list. See /msg ChanServ HELP ACCESS for information about the access list, and /msg ChanServ HELP SET XOP to know how to toggle between the access list and xOP list systems. - SOP
Syntax:
/msg ChanServ SOP channel ADD nick
/msg ChanServ SOP channel DEL {nick | entry-num | list}
/msg ChanServ SOP channel LIST [mask | list]
/msg ChanServ SOP channel CLEAR
Maintains the SOP (SuperOP) list for a channel. The SOP list gives users all rights given by the AOP list, and adds those needed to use the AutoKick and the BadWords lists, to send and read channel memos, and so on.
The SOP ADD command adds the given nickname to the SOP list.
The SOP DEL command removes the given nick from the SOP list. If a list of entry numbers is given, those entries are deleted. (See the example for LIST below.)
The SOP LIST command displays the SOP list. If a wildcard mask is given, only those entries matching the mask are displayed. If a list of entry numbers is given, only those entries are shown; for example:
SOP #channel LIST 2-5,7-9 Lists SOP entries numbered 2 through 5 and 7 through 9.
The SOP CLEAR command clears all entries of the SOP list.
The SOP ADD, SOP DEL and SOP CLEAR commands are limited to the channel founder. However, any user on the AOP list may use the SOP LIST command.
This command may have been disabled for your channel, and in that case you need to use the access list. See /msg ChanServ HELP ACCESS for information about the access list, and /msg ChanServ HELP SET XOP to know how to toggle between the access list and xOP list systems. - VOP
Syntax:
/msg ChanServ VOP channel ADD nick
/msg ChanServ VOP channel DEL {nick | entry-num | list}
/msg ChanServ VOP channel LIST [mask | list]
/msg ChanServ VOP channel CLEAR
Maintains the VOP (VOicePeople) list for a channel. The VOP list allows users to be auto-voiced and to voice themselves if they aren't.
The VOP ADD command adds the given nickname to the VOP list.
The VOP DEL command removes the given nick from the VOP list. If a list of entry numbers is given, those entries are deleted. (See the example for LIST below.)
The VOP LIST command displays the VOP list. If a wildcard mask is given, only those entries matching the mask are displayed. If a list of entry numbers is given, only those entries are shown; for example:
VOP #channel LIST 2-5,7-9 Lists VOP entries numbered 2 through 5 and 7 through 9.
The VOP CLEAR command clears all entries of the VOP list.
The VOP ADD, VOP DEL and VOP LIST commands are limited to AOPs or above, while the VOP CLEAR command can only be used by the channel founder.
This command may have been disabled for your channel, and in that case you need to use the access list. See /msg ChanServ HELP ACCESS for information about the access list, and /msg ChanServ HELP SET XOP to know how to toggle between the access list and xOP list systems. - ACCESS
Syntax:
/msg ChanServ ACCESS channel ADD nick level
/msg ChanServ ACCESS channel DEL {nick | entry-num | list}
/msg ChanServ ACCESS channel LIST [mask | list]
/msg ChanServ ACCESS channel CLEAR
Maintains the access list for a channel. The access list specifies which users are allowed chanop status or access to ChanServ commands on the channel. Different user levels allow for access to different subsets of privileges; /msg ChanServ HELP ACCESS LEVELS for more specific information. Any nick not on the access list has a user level of 0.
The ACCESS ADD command adds the given nickname to the access list with the given user level; if the nick is already present on the list, its access level is changed to the level specified in the command. The level specified must be less than that of the user giving the command, and if the nick is already on the access list, the current access level of that nick must be less than the access level of the user giving the command.
The ACCESS DEL command removes the given nick from the access list. If a list of entry numbers is given, those entries are deleted. (See the example for LIST below.)
The ACCESS LIST command displays the access list. If a wildcard mask is given, only those entries matching the mask are displayed. If a list of entry numbers is given, only those entries are shown; for example:
ACCESS #channel LIST 2-5,7-9 Lists access entries numbered 2 through 5 and 7 through 9.
The ACCESS CLEAR command clears all entries of the access list. - ACCESS LEVELS
By default, the following access levels are defined:
Founder Full access to ChanServ functions; automatic opping upon entering channel. Note that only one person may have founder status (it cannot be given using the ACCESS command). 10 Access to AKICK command; automatic opping. 5 Automatic opping. 3 Automatic voicing. 0 No special privileges; can be opped by other ops (unless secure-ops is set). <0 May not be opped.
These levels may be changed, or new ones added, using the LEVELS command; type /msg ChanServ HELP LEVELS for information. - AKICK
Syntax:
/msg ChanServ AKICK channel ADD mask [reason]
/msg ChanServ AKICK channel STICK mask
/msg ChanServ AKICK channel UNSTICK mask
/msg ChanServ AKICK channel DEL mask
/msg ChanServ AKICK channel LIST [mask]
/msg ChanServ AKICK channel VIEW [mask]
/msg ChanServ AKICK channel ENFORCE
/msg ChanServ AKICK channel CLEAR
Maintains the AutoKick list for a channel. If a user on the AutoKick list attempts to join the channel, ChanServ will ban that user from the channel, then kick the user.
The AKICK ADD command adds the given nick or usermask to the AutoKick list. If a reason is given with the command, that reason will be used when the user is kicked; if not, the default reason is "You have been banned from the channel".
The AKICK STICK command permanently bans the given mask on the channel. If someone tries to remove the ban, ChanServ will automatically set it again. You can't use it for registered nicks.
The AKICK UNSTICK command cancels the effect of the AKICK STICK command, so you'll be able to unset the ban again on the channel.
The AKICK DEL command removes the given nick or mask from the AutoKick list. It does not, however, remove any bans placed by an AutoKick; those must be removed manually.
The AKICK LIST command displays the AutoKick list, or optionally only those AutoKick entries which match the given mask.
The AKICK VIEW command is a more verbose version of AKICK LIST command.
The AKICK ENFORCE command causes ChanServ to enforce the current AKICK list by removing those users who match an AKICK mask.
The AKICK CLEAR command clears all entries of the akick list. - LEVELS
Syntax:
/msg ChanServ LEVELS channel SET type level
/msg ChanServ LEVELS channel {DIS | DISABLE} type
/msg ChanServ LEVELS channel LIST
/msg ChanServ LEVELS channel RESET
The LEVELS command allows fine control over the meaning of the numeric access levels used for channels. With this command, you can define the access level required for most of ChanServ's functions. (The SET FOUNDER and SET PASSWORD commands, as well as this command, are always restricted to the channel founder.)
LEVELS SET allows the access level for a function or group of functions to be changed. LEVELS DISABLE (or DIS for short) disables an automatic feature or disallows access to a function by anyone other than the channel founder. LEVELS LIST shows the current levels for each function or group of functions. LEVELS RESET resets the levels to the default levels of a newly-created channel (see HELP ACCESS LEVELS).
For a list of the features and functions whose levels can be set, see HELP LEVELS DESC. - INFO
Syntax: /msg ChanServ INFO channel [ALL]
Lists information about the named registered channel, including its founder, time of registration, last time used, description, and mode lock, if any. If ALL is specified, the entry message and successor will also be displayed.
By default, the ALL option is limited to those with founder access on the channel. - LIST
Syntax: /msg ChanServ LIST pattern
Lists all registered channels matching the given pattern. (Channels with the PRIVATE option set are not listed.) - OP
Syntax: /msg ChanServ OP [#channel [nick]]
Ops a selected nick on a channel. If nick is not given, it will op you. If channel and nick are not given, it will op you on all channels you're on, provided you have the rights to.
By default, limited to AOPs or those with level 5 access and above on the channel. - DEOP
Syntax: /msg ChanServ DEOP [#channel [nick]]
Deops a selected nick on a channel. If nick is not given, it will deop you. If channel and nick are not given, it will deop you on all channels you're on, provided you have the rights to.
By default, limited to AOPs or those with level 5 access and above on the channel. - VOICE
Syntax: /msg ChanServ VOICE [#channel [nick]]
Voices a selected nick on a channel. If nick is not given, it will voice you. If channel and nick are not given, it will voice you on all channels you're on, provided you have the rights to.
By default, limited to AOPs or those with level 5 access and above on the channel, or to VOPs or those with level 3 and above for self voicing. - DEVOICE
Syntax: /msg ChanServ DEVOICE [#channel [nick]]
Devoices a selected nick on a channel. If nick is not given, it will devoice you. If channel and nick are not given, it will devoice you on all channels you're on, provided you have the rights to.
By default, limited to AOPs or those with level 5 access and above on the channel, or to VOPs or those with level 3 and above for self devoicing. - HALFOP
Syntax: /msg ChanServ HALFOP [#channel [nick]]
Halfops a selected nick on a channel. If nick is not given, it will halfop you. If channel and nick are not given, it will halfop you on all channels you're on, provided you have the rights to.
By default, limited to AOPs and those with level 5 access and above on the channel, or to HOPs or those with level 4 and above for self halfopping. - DEHALFOP
Syntax: /msg ChanServ DEHALFOP [#channel [nick]]
Dehalfops a selected nick on a channel. If nick is not given, it will dehalfop you. If channel and nick are not given, it will dehalfop you on all channels you're on, provided you have the rights to.
By default, limited to AOPs and those with level 5 access and above on the channel, or to HOPs or those with level 4 and above for self dehalfopping. - PROTECT
Syntax: /msg ChanServ PROTECT [#channel [nick]]
Protects a selected nick on a channel. If nick is not given, it will protect you. If channel and nick are not given, it will protect you on all channels you're on, provided you have the rights to.
By default, limited to the founder, or to SOPs or those with level 10 and above on the channel for self protecting. - DEPROTECT
Syntax: /msg ChanServ DEPROTECT [#channel [nick]]
Deprotects a selected nick on a channel. If nick is not given, it will deprotect you. If channel and nick are not given, it will deprotect you on all channels you're on, provided you have the rights to.
By default, limited to the founder, or to SOPs or those with level 10 and above on the channel for self deprotecting. - OWNER
Syntax: /msg ChanServ OWNER [#channel]
Gives you owner status on channel. If channel is not given, it will give you owner status on all channels you're on, provided you have the rights to.
Limited to those with founder access on the channel. - DEOWNER
Syntax: /msg ChanServ DEOWNER [#channel]
Removes your owner status on channel. If channel is not given, it will remove your owner status on all channels you're on, provided you have the rights to.
Limited to those with founder access on the channel. - INVITE
Syntax: /msg ChanServ INVITE channel
Tells ChanServ to invite you into the given channel.
By default, limited to AOPs or those with level 5 and above on the channel. - UNBAN
Syntax: /msg ChanServ UNBAN channel
Tells ChanServ to remove all bans preventing you from entering the given channel.
By default, limited to AOPs or those with level 5 and above on the channel. - KICK
Syntax: /msg ChanServ KICK [#channel [nick [reason]]]
Kicks a selected nick on a channel. If nick is not given, it will kick you. If channel and nick are not given, it will kick you on all channels you're on, provided you have the rights to.
By default, limited to AOPs or those with level 5 access and above on the channel. - BAN
Syntax: /msg ChanServ BAN [#channel [nick [reason]]]
Bans a selected nick on a channel. If nick is not given, it will ban you. If channel and nick are not given, it will ban you on all channels you're on, provided you have the rights to.
By default, limited to AOPs or those with level 5 access and above on the channel. - TOPIC
Syntax: /msg ChanServ TOPIC channel [topic]
Causes ChanServ to set the channel topic to the one specified. If topic is not given, then an empty topic is set. This command is most useful in conjunction with SET TOPICLOCK. See /msg ChanServ HELP SET TOPICLOCK for more information.
By default, limited to those with founder access on the channel. - CLEAR
Syntax: /msg ChanServ CLEAR channel what
Tells ChanServ to clear certain settings on a channel. what can be any of the following:
MODES Resets all modes on the channel (i.e. clears modes i,k,l,m,n,p,s,t). BANS Clears all bans on the channel. EXCEPTS Clears all excepts on the channel. OPS Removes channel-operator status (mode +o) from all channel operators. VOICES Removes "voice" status (mode +v) from anyone with that mode set. USERS Removes (kicks) all users from the channel.
By default, limited to those with founder access on the channel. - GETKEY
Syntax: /msg ChanServ GETKEY channel
Returns the key of the given channel. This is a command mainly intended to be used by bots and/or scripts, so the output is in the following way:
KEY <channel> <key>
key is "NO KEY" if no key is set. - SENDPASS
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SENDPASS channel
Send the password of the given channel to the e-mail address set in the founder's nickname record. This command is really useful to deal with lost passwords.
May be limited to IRC operators on certain networks.
This command is unavailable when encryption is enabled. - SERVADMIN HELP
The following commands are available to Services admins:
GETPASS Retrieve the founder password for a channel (only if encryption is disabled). FORBID Prevent a channel from being used. SUSPEND Prevent a channel from being used preserving channel data and settings. UNSUSPEND Releases a suspended channel. STATUS Returns the current access level of a user on a channel.
Services admins can also drop any channel without needing to identify via password, and may view the access, AKICK, and level setting lists for any channel. - SERVADMIN LOGOUT
Syntax: /msg ChanServ LOGOUT channel [nickname]
This command makes the selected nickname not identified anymore for the given channel.
If you are the founder of the channel, you can log out anybody, else you can only log out yourself.
If you are a Services admin, you can log out anybody of any channel without having to be the founder of the channel. Also, you can omit the nickname parameter; this will log out all identified users from the channel. - SERVADMIN DROP
Syntax: /msg ChanServ DROP channel
Unregisters the named channel. Only Services admins can drop a channel for which they have not identified. - SERVADMIN SET
Services admins can also set the option NOEXPIRE, with which channels can be prevented from expiring. Additionally, Services admins can set options for any channel without identifying by password for the channel. - SERVADMIN SET NOEXPIRE
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SET channel NOEXPIRE {ON | OFF}
Sets whether the given channel will expire. Setting this to ON prevents the channel from expiring.
Limited to Services admins. - SERVADMIN INFO
Services admins can use the ALL parameter with any channel. - SERVADMIN LIST
Syntax: /msg ChanServ LIST pattern [FORBIDDEN] [SUSPENDED] [NOEXPIRE]
Lists all registered channels matching the given pattern. Channels with the PRIVATE option set will only be displayed to Services admins. Channels with the NOEXPIRE option set will have a ! prepended to the channel name for Services admins.
If the FORBIDDEN, SUSPENDED or NOEXPIRE options are given, only channels which, respectively, are FORBIDden, SUSPENDed or have the NOEXPIRE flag set will be displayed. If both options are given, both types of channels will be displayed. These options are limited to Services admins. - SERVADMIN GETPASS
Syntax: /msg ChanServ GETPASS channel
Returns the password for the given channel. Note that whenever this command is used, a message including the person who issued the command and the channel it was used on will be logged and sent out as a WALLOPS/GLOBOPS.
Limited to Services admins. - SERVADMIN FORBID
Syntax: /msg ChanServ FORBID channel [reason]
Disallows anyone from registering or using the given channel. May be cancelled by dropping the channel.
Reason may be required on certain networks.
Limited to Services admins. - SERVADMIN SUSPEND
Syntax: /msg ChanServ SUSPEND channel [reason]
Disallows anyone from registering or using the given channel. May be cancelled by using the UNSUSPEND command to preserve all previous channel data/settings.
Reason may be required on certain networks.
Limited to Services admins. - SERVADMIN UNSUSPEND
Syntax: /msg ChanServ UNSUSPEND channel
Releases a suspended channel. All data and settings are preserved from before the suspension.
Limited to Services admins. - SERVADMIN STATUS
Syntax: /msg ChanServ STATUS channel nickname
Returns the current access level of the given nick on the given channel. The reply is of the form:
STATUS channel nickname access-level
If an error occurs, the reply will be in the form:
STATUS ERROR error-message
Limited to Services admins.
- HELP
NickServ allows you to "register" a nickname and prevent others from using it. The following commands allow for registration and maintenance of nicknames; to use them, type /msg NickServ command. For more information on a specific command, type /msg NickServ HELP command. REGISTER Register a nickname GROUP Join a group IDENTIFY Identify yourself with your password ACCESS Modify the list of authorized addresses SET Set options, including kill protection DROP Cancel the registration of a nickname RECOVER Kill another user who has taken your nick RELEASE Regain custody of your nick after RECOVER SENDPASS Forgot your password? Try this Other commands: GHOST, ALIST, GLIST, INFO, LIST, LOGOUT, STATUS NOTICE: This service is intended to provide a way for IRC users to ensure their identity is not compromised. It is NOT intended to facilitate "stealing" of nicknames or other malicious actions. Abuse of NickServ will result in, at minimum, loss of the abused nickname(s).
- REGISTER
Syntax: /msg NickServ REGISTER password [email] Registers your nickname in the NickServ database. Once your nick is registered, you can use the SET and ACCESS commands to configure your nick's settings as you like them. Make sure you remember the password you use when registering - you'll need it to make changes to your nick later. (Note that case matters! EPONA, Epona, and epona are all different passwords!) Guidelines on choosing passwords: Passwords should not be easily guessable. For example, using your real name as a password is a bad idea. Using your nickname as a password is a much worse idea ;) and, in fact, NickServ will not allow it. Also, short passwords are vulnerable to trial-and-error searches, so you should choose a password at least 5 characters long. Finally, the space character cannot be used in passwords. The parameter email is optional and will set the email for your nick immediately. However, it may be required on certain networks. Your privacy is respected; this e-mail won't be given to any third-party person. This command also creates a new group for your nickname, that will allow you to register other nicks later sharing the same configuration, the same set of memos and the same channel privileges. For more information on this feature, type /msg NickServ HELP GROUP.
- GROUP
Syntax: /msg NickServ GROUP target password This command makes your nickname join the target nickname's group. password is the password of the target nickname. Joining a group will allow you to share your configuration, memos, and channel priviledges with all the nicknames in the group, and much more! A group exists as long as it is useful. This means that even if a nick of the group is dropped, you won't lose the shared things described above, as long as there is at least one nick remaining in the group. You can use this command even if you have not registered your nick yet. If your nick is already registered, you'll need to identify yourself before using this command. Type /msg NickServ HELP IDENTIFY for more information. This last may be not possible on your IRC network. It is recommended to use this command with a non-registered nick because it will be registered automatically when using this command. You may use it with a registered nick (to change your group) only if your network administrators allowed it. You can only be in one group at a time. Group merging is not possible. Note: all the nicknames of a group have the same password.
- IDENTIFY
Syntax: /msg NickServ IDENTIFY password Tells NickServ that you are really the owner of this nick. Many commands require you to authenticate yourself with this command before you use them. The password should be the same one you sent with the REGISTER command. - LOGOUT
Syntax: /msg NickServ LOGOUT This reverses the effect of the IDENTIFY command, i.e. make you not recognized as the real owner of the nick anymore. Note, however, that you won't be asked to reidentify yourself.
- DROP
Syntax: /msg NickServ DROP [nickname] Drops your nickname from the NickServ database. A nick that has been dropped is free for anyone to re-register. You may drop a nick within your group by passing it as the nick parameter. In order to use this command, you must first identify with your password (/msg NickServ HELP IDENTIFY for more information). - ACCESS
Syntax: /msg NickServ ACCESS ADD mask ACCESS DEL mask ACCESS LIST Modifies or displays the access list for your nick. This is the list of addresses which will be automatically recognized by NickServ as allowed to use the nick. If you want to use the nick from a different address, you need to send an IDENTIFY command to make NickServ recognize you. Examples: ACCESS ADD anyone@*.bepeg.com Allows access to user anyone from any machine in the bepeg.com domain. ACCESS DEL anyone@*.bepeg.com Reverses the previous command. ACCESS LIST Displays the current access list.
- SET
Syntax: /msg NickServ SET option parameters Sets various nickname options. option can be one of: DISPLAY Set the display of your group in Services PASSWORD Set your nickname password LANGUAGE Set the language Services will use when sending messages to you URL Associate a URL with your nickname EMAIL Associate an E-mail address with your nickname ICQ Associate an ICQ number with your nickname GREET Associate a greet message with your nickname KILL Turn protection on or off SECURE Turn nickname security on or off PRIVATE Prevent your nickname from appearing in a /msg NickServ LIST HIDE Hide certain pieces of nickname information MSG Change the communication method of Services In order to use this command, you must first identify with your password (/msg NickServ HELP IDENTIFY for more information). Type /msg NickServ HELP SET option for more information on a specific option.
- SET DISPLAY
Syntax: /msg NickServ SET DISPLAY new-display Changes the display used to refer to your nickname group in Services. The new display MUST be a nick of your group. - SET PASSWORD
Syntax: /msg NickServ SET PASSWORD new-password Changes the password used to identify you as the nick's owner. - SET LANGUAGE
Syntax: /msg NickServ SET LANGUAGE number Changes the language Services uses when sending messages to you (for example, when responding to a command you send). number should be chosen from the following list of supported languages:
- SET URL
Syntax: /msg NickServ SET URL url Associates the given URL with your nickname. This URL will be displayed whenever someone requests information on your nick with the INFO command. - SET EMAIL
Syntax: /msg NickServ SET EMAIL address Associates the given E-mail address with your nickname. This address will be displayed whenever someone requests information on the channel with the INFO command. - SET ICQ
Syntax: /msg NickServ SET ICQ number Associates the given ICQ number with your nickname. This number will be displayed whenever someone requests information on your nick with the INFO command. - SET GREET
Syntax: /msg NickServ SET GREET message Makes the given message the greet of your nickname, that will be displayed when joining a channel that has GREET option enabled, provided that you have the necessary access on it. - SET KILL
Syntax: /msg NickServ SET KILL {ON | QUICK | IMMED | OFF} Turns the automatic protection option for your nick on or off. With protection on, if another user tries to take your nick, they will be given one minute to change to another nick, after which NickServ will forcibly change their nick. If you select QUICK, the user will be given only 20 seconds to change nicks instead of the usual 60. If you select IMMED, user's nick will be changed immediately without being warned first or given a chance to change their nick; please do not use this option unless necessary. Also, your network's administrators may have disabled this option. - SET SECURE
Syntax: /msg NickServ SET SECURE {ON | OFF} Turns NickServ's security features on or off for your nick. With SECURE set, you must enter your password before you will be recognized as the owner of the nick, regardless of whether your address is on the access list. However, if you are on the access list, NickServ will not auto-kill you regardless of the setting of the KILL option. - SET PRIVATE
Syntax: /msg NickServ SET PRIVATE {ON | OFF} Turns NickServ's privacy option on or off for your nick. With PRIVATE set, your nickname will not appear in nickname lists generated with NickServ's LIST command. (However, anyone who knows your nickname can still get information on it using the INFO command.) - SET HIDE
Syntax: /msg NickServ SET HIDE {EMAIL | USERMASK | QUIT} {ON | OFF} Allows you to prevent certain pieces of information from being displayed when someone does a NickServ INFO on your nick. You can hide your E-mail address (EMAIL), last seen user@host mask (USERMASK), and last quit message (QUIT). The second parameter specifies whether the information should be displayed (OFF) or hidden (ON). - SET MSG
Syntax: /msg NickServ SET MSG {ON | OFF} Allows you to choose the way Services are communicating with you. With MSG set, Services will use messages, else they'll use notices. - RECOVER
Syntax: /msg NickServ RECOVER nickname [password] Allows you to recover your nickname if someone else has taken it; this does the same thing that NickServ does automatically if someone tries to use a kill-protected nick. When you give this command, NickServ will bring a fake user online with the same nickname as the user you're trying to recover your nick from. This causes the IRC servers to disconnect the other user. This fake user will will remain online for one minute to ensure that the other user does not immediately reconnect; after that minute, you can reclaim your nick. Alternatively, use the RELEASE command (/msg NickServ HELP RELEASE) to get the nick back sooner. In order to use the RECOVER command for a nick, your current address as shown in /WHOIS must be on that nick's access list, you must be identified and in the group of that nick, or you must supply the correct password for the nickname.
- RELEASE
Syntax: /msg NickServ RELEASE nickname [password] Instructs NickServ to remove any hold on your nickname caused by automatic kill protection or use of the RECOVER command. By default, such holds last for one minute; this command gets rid of them sooner. In order to use the RELEASE command for a nick, your current address as shown in /WHOIS must be on that nick's access list, you must be identified and in the group of that nick, or you must supply the correct password for the nickname.
- GHOST
Syntax: /msg NickServ GHOST nickname [password] Terminates a "ghost" IRC session using your nick. A "ghost" session is one which is not actually connected, but which the IRC server believes is still online for one reason or another. Typically, this happens if your computer crashes or your Internet or modem connection goes down while you're on IRC. In order to use the GHOST command for a nick, your current address as shown in /WHOIS must be on that nick's access list, you must be identified and in the group of that nick, or you must supply the correct password for the nickname.
- INFO
Syntax: /msg NickServ INFO nickname [ALL] Displays information about the given nickname, such as the nick's owner, last seen address and time, and nick options. If you are identified for the nick you're getting information for and ALL is specified, you will be shown all the information; regardless of whether it's hidden or not. - LIST
Syntax: /msg NickServ LIST pattern Lists all registered nicknames which match the given pattern, in nick!user@host format. Nicks with the PRIVATE option set will not be displayed. Examples: LIST *!This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Lists all nicks owned by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. LIST *Bot*!*@* Lists all registered nicks with Bot in their names (case insensitive). LIST *!*@*.bar.org Lists all nicks owned by users in the bar.org domain.
- ALIST
Syntax: /msg NickServ ALIST [level] Lists all channels you have access on. Optionally, you can specify a level in XOP or ACCESS format. The resulting list will only include channels where you have the given level of access. Examples: ALIST Founder Lists all channels where you have Founder access. ALIST AOP Lists all channels where you have AOP access or greater. ALIST 10 Lists all channels where you have level 10 access or greater. Channels that have the NOEXPIRE option set will be prefixed by an exclamation mark.
- GLIST
Syntax: /msg NickServ GLIST Lists all nicks in your group.
- STATUS
Syntax: /msg NickServ STATUS nickname... Returns whether the user using the given nickname is recognized as the owner of the nickname. The response has this format: nickname status-code where nickname is the nickname sent with the command, and status-code is one of the following: 0 - no such user online or nickname not registered 1 - user not recognized as nickname's owner 2 - user recognized as owner via access list only 3 - user recognized as owner via password identification Up to sixteen nicknames may be sent with each command; the rest will be ignored. No error message is generated if no nickname is given.
- SENDPASS
Syntax: /msg NickServ SENDPASS nickname Send the password of the given nickname to the e-mail address set in the nickname record. This command is really useful to deal with lost passwords. May be limited to IRC operators on certain networks. This command is unavailable when encryption is enabled. - SERVADMIN HELP
The following commands are available to Services admins: GETPASS Retrieve the password for a nickname (only if encryption is disabled) FORBID Prevent a nickname from being used Services admins can also drop any nickname without needing to identify for the nick, and may view the access list for any nickname (/msg NickServ ACCESS LIST nick). - SERVADMIN LOGOUT
Syntax: /msg NickServ LOGOUT [nickname [REVALIDATE]] Without a parameter, reverses the effect of the IDENTIFY command, i.e. make you not recognized as the real owner of the nick anymore. Note, however, that you won't be asked to reidentify yourself. With a parameter, does the same for the given nick. If you specify REVALIDATE as well, Services will ask the given nick to re-identify. This use limited to Services admins. - SERVADMIN DROP
Syntax: /msg NickServ DROP [nickname] Without a parameter, drops your nickname from the NickServ database. With a parameter, drops the named nick from the database. You may drop any nick within your group without any special privileges. Dropping any nick is limited to Services admins. - SERVADMIN SET
Services admins can also set the option NOEXPIRE, with which nicknames can be prevented from expiring. Additionally, Services admins can set options for any nickname without entering a password, using the format SET nickname option parameters.
- SERVADMIN SET NOEXPIRE
Syntax: /msg NickServ SET [nickname] NOEXPIRE {ON | OFF} Sets whether the given nickname will expire. Setting this to ON prevents the nickname from expiring. If no nickname is given, sets the no-expire flag for your nick. Limited to Services admins. - SERVADMIN LIST
Syntax: /msg NickServ LIST pattern [FORBIDDEN] [NOEXPIRE] Lists all registered nicknames which match the given pattern, in nick!user@host format. Nicks with the PRIVATE option set will only be displayed to Services admins. Nicks with the NOEXPIRE option set will have a ! prepended to the nickname for Services admins. If the FORBIDDEN or NOEXPIRE options are given, only nicks which, respectively, are FORBIDden or have the NOEXPIRE flag set will be displayed. If both options are given, both types of nicks will be displayed. These options are limited to Services admins. Examples: LIST *!This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Lists all registered nicks owned by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. LIST *Bot*!*@* Lists all registered nicks with Bot in their names (case insensitive). LIST * NOEXPIRE Lists all registered nicks which have been set to not expire.
- SERVADMIN ALIST
Syntax: /msg NickServ ALIST [nickname] [level] With no parameters, lists channels you have access on. With one parameter, lists channels that nickname has access on. With two parameters lists channels that nickname has level access or greater on. This use limited to Services admins.
- SERVADMIN GLIST
Syntax: /msg NickServ GLIST [nickname] Without a parameter, lists all nicknames that are in your group. With a parameter, lists all nicknames that are in the group of the given nick. This use limited to Services admins. - SERVADMIN GETPASS
Syntax: /msg NickServ GETPASS nickname Returns the password for the given nickname. Note that whenever this command is used, a message including the person who issued the command and the nickname it was used on will be logged and sent out as a WALLOPS/GLOBOPS. Limited to Services admins. This command is unavailable when encryption is enabled. - SERVADMIN FORBID
Syntax: /msg NickServ FORBID nickname [reason] Disallows a nickname from being registered or used by anyone. May be cancelled by dropping the nick. On certain networks, reason is required. Limited to Services admins.