Re: Freenode sasl authentication error rcirc

[Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me@tobias.gr>]

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Bone Baboon writes:
> I am not using Tor.

This bugged me, so I asked in #freenode.

> I have not changed my rcirc configuration that was working.

But Freenode probably changed theirs:

<jess> nckx: some IP ranges are sasl required
<jess> high risk ranges
<nckx> jess: Aha.  That's probably it.
<nckx> It would explain the suddenly.
<jess> it's an unfortunate measure but sometimes necessary
<darsie> VPNs used for password guessing?
<jess> we did it to some domestic ranges fairly recently in 
response to significant abuse
<jess> darsie: some VPNs require SASL to make it more work to 
evade/abuse using them
<nckx> So my suggestions are: (1) move (2) change ISPs/use a 
bouncer (3) just set up SASL 
<nckx> Definitely not in that order.
<jess> nckx: does rcirc not support sasl?
<jess> sasl is very good
<nckx> That I don't know yet.
<nckx> SASL is sweet and tasty.
<jess> if it doesn't, aim me at someone to whom i can explain sasl
<nckx> I'll keep that in mind.

Unless you can obtain a new IP that isn't part of these ‘high-risk 
ranges’, or connect through a bouncer elsewhere, you *need* to set 
up SASL.  How that's done differs per client.

I briefly looked for rcirc how-tos but found none.  The manual[0] 
doesn't mention SASL at all.  I'm not going to spend time learning 
about rcirc, but every modern IRC client should support SASL.  If 
it doesn't, find a better one, or take one of the alternative 
actions above.

jess seems to be willing to explain SASL to the rcirc developers 
if needed.

> I have tried adding the `gnutls`, `gsasl` and `cyrus-sasl` 
> packages to
> my system configuration and reconfiguring.  These packages do 
> not fix
> this problem.

Simply installing some packages won't cut it.  You need to 
actually register your nickname and configure your client to log 
you in using SASL.

Some very general information: 
<https://freenode.net/kb/answer/sasl>

Kind regards,

T G-R

[0]: 
https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_mono/rcirc.html

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