Recent Irssi versions include built-in SASL support via `/network`:
- /network add -sasl_username <login> -sasl_password <password> -sasl_mechanism PLAIN Freenode
- /server add -auto -net Freenode -ssl -ssl_verify irc.freenode.net 6697
+ /network add -sasl_username <login> -sasl_password <password> -sasl_mechanism PLAIN freenode
+ /server add -auto -net freenode -ssl -ssl_verify chat.freenode.net 6697
+ /save
+## Troubleshooting
+
+To check that the setting was correct, run `/network` and confirm that the freenode entry looks like this:
+
+ freenode: sasl_mechanism: plain, sasl_username: gryllida, sasl_password: (pass)
+
+All three items (mechanism, username, and password) must be set.
# Older versions
Now load and configure it inside Irssi:
/script load cap_sasl
- /server add -auto -net Freenode -ssl -ssl_verify irc.freenode.net 6697
- /sasl set Freenode <login> <password> PLAIN
+ /network add freenode
+ /server add -auto -net freenode -ssl -ssl_verify chat.freenode.net 6697
+ /sasl set freenode <login> <password> PLAIN
/sasl save
+ /save