How to send
commands
To send
commands you just type /nickserv
command such as:
/nickserv identify
MyPassword
Register
This command registers the nickname you
are currently using. This command must be followed by
the password you want to use. Please note that the
password is case sensitive, this means that
MyPassword and
mypassword would be
considered totally different. Make sure you remember how
you capitalized your password!
It is a good idea to write your password down somewhere
in a safe place, but never tell anyone your password.
Syntax:
REGISTER <password> <email@address>
Example:
/nickserv REGISTER MyPassword my@email.net
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Identify
IDENTIFY requires the use of a password,
for the purpose of proving that you are really allowed
to use the nickname in question. The password is case
sensitive: please capitalize it just like you did when
you used the Register
command. You need to use this command when NickServ asks
you to, which is whenever you start using the nickname.
Syntax: IDENTIFY <password>
Example: /nickserv
IDENTIFY MyPassword
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Unregister
Unregister is to be used when you decide
you do not wish to use a particular registered nickname
anymore. You must Identify
before you can use this command.
Syntax: UNREGISTER
Example: /nickserv
UNREGISTER
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Ghost
Using the GHOST command causes Nickserv
to remove a "ghost" left on the server. Having a "ghost"
left on the server is usually caused when something
unexpectedly disconnects you from the server - without
your software being able to send a disconnection notice.
Please remember password must be capitalized exactly the
same as when you used the
register
command.
Syntax: GHOST <nickname> <password>
Example: /nickserv
GHOST BrianB MyPassword
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Recover
Using recover causes NickServ to
forcefully remove someone using your nickname and then
NickServ reserves it so no one can use it until you use
the Release
command. Password is case sensitive.
Syntax:
RECOVER <nickname> <password>
Example: /nickserv
RECOVER BrianB MyPassword
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Release
This command has NickServ release a
nickname that you use the
Recover command
on so that it can be used normally again. Password is
case sensitive.
Syntax:
RELEASE <nickname> <password>
Example: /nickserv
RELEASE BrianB MyPassword
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Access
This command edits the list access masks
that have access to use your nickname. If you look at my
address from a whois (/whois bpb) you will see: BPB is
BrianB@ppp09-60.ght.iadfw.net
In my access list I want an entry for
BrianB@*.iadfw.net
because the part before iadfw.net changes every time I
connect. NickServ will automatically add an access mask
when you register your nickname. If you need to add an
entry in the access list, it is recommended that you use
NickServ's "ACCESS AUTO" feature.
To add an access mask you
use:
Syntax: ACCESS ADD
<user@host>
Example: /nickserv
ACCESS ADD brianb@*.iadfw.net
Example: /nickserv
ACCESS AUTO
(This will have NickServ automatically set the user@host
properly for how you are connected.)
To delete an access mask
you use:
Syntax: ACCESS DEL
<user@host>
Example: /nickserv
ACCESS DEL brianb@*.iadfw.net
To view your
list of access masks you use:
Syntax: ACCESS LIST
Example: /nickserv
ACCESS LIST
To erase all access
masks:
Syntax: ACCESS WIPE
Example: /nickserv
ACCESS WIPE
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Set
This command lets you change various options that relate
to your registered nickname. To use Set you must
Identify
first. The current options are:
Password This is the
password you use for all of nickserv's functions.
Passwords are case sensitive as discussed in the
Register
section.
Kill This has
nickserv remove anyone who tries to user your nick
without
Identifying.Valid settings are
ON and
OFF
Email This sets the
email address that NickServ will send your password to
in case you forget your password. Please remember to
keep this current, as that is the only way to retrieve a
lost password. (Just tell an OP in #help to have
NickServ send your password if you forget it.)
Syntax: SET <option>
<value>
Example: /nickserv
SET kill on
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Help
By using the Help command, NickServ can
show you the basic syntax of any command available. If
you use "Help" by itself, you will be shown a list of
commands, this web site address, and the syntax to get
help on a specific command.
Syntax: HELP
<command>
Example: /nickserv
HELP register
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Acc
This command will tell you the ACCESS
level a user has for nick.
0 = Unregistered nickname
1 = Registered, but not being used or being used by an
un-authorized individual.
2 = Registered, and in use by someone who matches an
entry in the
Access list.
3 = Registered, in use, and user has
Identified
Syntax: ACC <nick>
Example: /nickserv
ACC brianb
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Seen
Gives the time that a
Registered nick was
last seen.
Syntax: SEEN <nick>
Example: /nickserv
SEEN nick
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What NickServ Is....
NickServ is designed to let you register
your nickname so nobody else can use it. This way you
know if you see a friend's nickname online that it
really is them, and not somebody else that happens to be
using the same name.
How To Register
Your Nickname
First of all, you must be using either
mIRC(recommended) or another IRC client to use NickServ--the
Java client does not support it. Think of a password you
want and write it down. Be
careful to pay attention to capitalization!
While you are connected to CCN, type this command
replacing "password" with what you want your password to
be and use the email address you'd like your password
emailed to if you ever forget yoru password:
/nickserv register password
email@address.net
Identifying with NickServ
Now that your nickname is registered you
need to tell NickServ your password when it asks for it.
This is also necessary if you want auto-ops to work on
most channels. Remember, your password is case
sensitive. That means you have to use the same
capitalization that you used when you registered your
nickname. To identify replace "password" in this command
with your password: /nickserv
identify password
More Commands
Below are more commands and a description
of what they do. These are not usually needed very
often, but they are here for your use. Also, a
command list with just the
commands and their correct syntax is available.
Nickname Protection
To prevent someone from just signing on
with your name and staying there you can turn a feature
called "KILL" on. What happens is when someone signs on
a nickname with "KILL" turned on, NickServ checks an
access list
to see if you should be using it. If your internet
address matches it, it will know it is you. If the
addresses do not match, it will ask you for you to send
your password within 60 seconds. If the password is not
sent, NickServ changes your nickname to "nickname" with
a number after it.
To turn on the kill
option, you need to have identified
first. Then type: /nickserv set kill on
Access Lists
When you connect to IRC, NickServ checks
to see if your Internet address is in the access list
for your nickname. If so, it will not ask for a password
because it knows it is you. NickServ sets an access mask
entry for you when you register your nickname. If you
get another ISP, or if your IP doesn't resolve, or for
whatever reason NickServ tells you there isn't an entry
for you in the access list, it is time to add one.
NickServ can automatically setup another entry if you
type: /nickserv access add auto
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