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
---
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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:
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).
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Instructions (adapted from that forum):
If you have any problems, either pop into #freenode from a non-torified connection or drop an email to support AT freenode.net.
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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!