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1 | author: Martinp23 |
2 | date: 2010-01-29 18:55:02+00:00 | |
3 | slug: connecting-to-freenode-using-tor-sasl | |
4 | title: 'Connecting to freenode using Tor: SASL' | |
5 | categories: | |
6 | - development | |
7 | - freenode | |
8 | - infrastructure | |
9 | - technical | |
10 | --- | |
11 | ||
12 | With our change of ircd to the all new [ircd-seven](http://www.freenode.net/seven.shtml), we are trialling a new method of allowing users to connect to the network via Tor. This method brings a number of changes: | |
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17 | * The only Tor hidden service is: the new [p4fsi4ockecnea7l.onion](irc://p4fsi4ockecnea7l.onion/). | |
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20 | * You will need to have a registered and verified NickServ account to connect using Tor. Beyond this, no further steps are necessary. | |
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23 | * You will need to use a SASL mechanism to identify to the server. | |
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26 | We have collected together scripts for irssi and mirc, while Conspire supports SASL natively. Scripts may be available for other clients in addition. | |
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29 | ### irssi | |
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32 | Download and install [this script](http://www.freenode.net/sasl/cap_sasl.pl) (cap_sasl.pl) and, after loading it, configure it using | |
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35 | /sasl set <network> <username> <password> <mechanism> | |
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38 | Supported mechanisms are PLAIN and DH-BLOWFISH. | |
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40 | ||
41 | ### mirc | |
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44 | A mirc script is available, taken from a [forum post](http://forum.swiftirc.net/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=23101) by Kyle Travaglini. You can retrieve the source [here](http://freenode.net/sasl/sasl-mirc.cpp). | |
45 | Instructions (adapted from that forum): | |
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50 | * Place [SASL.dll](http://www.freenode.net/sasl/SASL.dll) and [sasl.mrc](http://www.freenode.net/sasl/sasl.mrc) into your $mircdir. | |
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53 | * Load sasl.mrc into your remotes. | |
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55 | ||
56 | * Press F2 and configure the network, before connecting as usual. | |
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59 | If you have any problems, either pop into #freenode from a non-torified connection or drop an email to support AT freenode.net. | |
60 | This method of connecting to freenode using Tor supersedes all previous methods, including Tor-GPG. We hope that this method of connecting via Tor will help to make it somewhat more accessible to you! |