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Title: Connecting with SASL
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SASL is a method that allows identification to services (NickServ) during the connection process, before anything else happens - therefore eliminating the need to
/msg nickserv identify. To use SASL, you must [register your nickname](kb/using/registration).

SASL Client Configuration
==============

We have instructions on how to configure SASL for some client, below. If asked to choose an authentication mechanism, be aware that freenode does not support `DH-BLOWFISH`

* [AndChat <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i>](http://www.andchat.net/page/misc_doc)
* [AndroIRC <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i>](http://wiki.androirc.com/nickserv_sasl)
* [Chatzilla](kb/sasl/chatzilla)
* [EPIC5](kb/sasl/epic5)
* [HexChat](kb/sasl/hexchat)
* [irssi](kb/sasl/irssi)
* [Konversation <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i>](http://userbase.kde.org/Konversation/Configuring_SASL_authentication)
* [KVIrc](kb/sasl/kvirc)
* [mirc](kb/sasl/mirc)
* [Textual](kb/sasl/textual)
* [Weechat <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i>](https://www.weechat.org/files/doc/stable/weechat_user.en.html#irc_sasl_authentication)
* [ZNC <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i>](http://wiki.znc.in/Sasl#example)

If you know of any additions or corrections to the lists above, or would like to contribute a script or (better) documentation, contact us on IRC.
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46e25db6	1	Title: Connecting with SASL
	2	---
	3	SASL is a method that allows identification to services (NickServ) during the connection process, before anything else happens - therefore eliminating the need to
	4	/msg nickserv identify. To use SASL, you must [register your nickname](kb/using/registration).
	5
	6	SASL Client Configuration
	7	==============
	8
c95cac82	9	We have instructions on how to configure SASL for some client, below. If asked to choose an authentication mechanism, be aware that freenode does not support `DH-BLOWFISH`
46e25db6	10
	11	* [AndChat <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i>](http://www.andchat.net/page/misc_doc)
	12	* [AndroIRC <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i>](http://wiki.androirc.com/nickserv_sasl)
	13	* [Chatzilla](kb/sasl/chatzilla)
	14	* [EPIC5](kb/sasl/epic5)
	15	* [HexChat](kb/sasl/hexchat)
	16	* [irssi](kb/sasl/irssi)
	17	* [Konversation <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i>](http://userbase.kde.org/Konversation/Configuring_SASL_authentication)
	18	* [KVIrc](kb/sasl/kvirc)
	19	* [mirc](kb/sasl/mirc)
	20	* [Textual](kb/sasl/textual)
	21	* [Weechat <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i>](https://www.weechat.org/files/doc/stable/weechat_user.en.html#irc_sasl_authentication)
34d7ed70	22	* [ZNC <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i>](http://wiki.znc.in/Sasl#example)
46e25db6	23
46e25db6	24	If you know of any additions or corrections to the lists above, or would like to contribute a script or (better) documentation, contact us on IRC.