date: 2010-01-29 18:55:02+00:00
slug: connecting-to-freenode-using-tor-sasl
title: 'Connecting to freenode using Tor: SASL'
-categories:
-- development
-- freenode
-- infrastructure
-- technical
+category: development
+category: freenode
+category: infrastructure
+category: technical
---
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: