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>.

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REGISTER

Syntax: /msg NickServ REGISTER <password> <e-mail> / Syntax: REGISTER <password> <e-mail>

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! ANOPE, Anope, and anope 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 will set the e-mail for your nick immediately. 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> / Syntax: 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 privileges 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.

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IDENTIFY

Syntax: /msg NickServ IDENTIFY <password> / Syntax: 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.

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LOGOUT

Syntax: /msg NickServ LOGOUT / Syntax: 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.

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DROP

Syntax: /msg NickServ DROP <nickname> / Syntax: 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).

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ACCESS

Syntax: /msg NickServ ACCESS ADD <mask> / Syntax: 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.

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SET DISPLAY

Syntax: /msg NickServ SET DISPLAY <new-display> / Syntax: 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.

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SET PASSWORD

Syntax: /msg NickServ SET PASSWORD <new-password> / Syntax: SET PASSWORD <new-password>

Changes the password used to identify you as the nick's owner.

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SET LANGUAGE

Syntax: /msg NickServ SET LANGUAGE <number> / Syntax: 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.

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