NickServ SET Options
These commands allow the channel founder to set various options on the channel. You must use IDENTIFY to identify yourself to ChanServ before using these commands.
For a list of SET commands from ChanServ, type:
/MSG ChanServ HELP SET
The following SET commands can be used with ChanServ:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| FOUNDER | Set the founder of a channel. |
| SUCCESSOR | Set the successor for a channel. |
| PASSWORD | Set the founder password. |
| DESC | Set the channel description. |
| URL | Associate a URL with the channel. |
Associate an E-mail address with the channel. |
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| ENTRYMSG | Set a message to be sent to users when they enter the channel. |
| KEEPTOPIC | Retain topic when channel is not in use. |
| TOPICLOCK | Topic can only be changed with TOPIC. |
| MLOCK | Lock channel modes on or off. |
| PRIVATE | Hide channel from LIST command. |
| RESTRICTED | Restrict access to the channel. |
| SECURE | Activate ChanServ security features. |
| SECUREOPS | Stricter control of chanop status. |
| LEAVEOPS | Do not de-op users on channel entry. |
| OPNOTICE | Send a notice when OP/VOICE commands are used. |
| ENFORCE | Enforce auto-op, auto-voice status. |
Additionally, services administrators can set NOEXPIRE to prevent channel expiration.
SET Commands Detailed
SET channel FOUNDER
SET channel FOUNDER nickname
Changes the founder of a channel. The new nickname must be a registered one.
Example:
/msg ChanServ SET #dragonweyr FOUNDER Ketju
SET channel SUCCESSOR
SET channel SUCCESSOR nickname
Changes the successor of a channel. If the founder's nickname expires or is dropped while the channel is still registered, the successor will become the new founder of the channel. However, if the successor already has too many channels registered (20), the channel will be dropped instead, just as if no successor had been set. The nickname must be a registered one.
Example:
/msg ChanServ SET #dragonweyr SUCCESSOR Ketju
SET channel PASSWORD
SET channel PASSWORD password
Sets the password used to identify as the founder of the channel.
Example:
/msg ChanServ SET #dragonweyr PASSWORD MyNewPassword
SET channel DESC
SET channel DESC description
Sets the description for the channel, which shows up with the LIST and INFO commands.
Example:
/msg ChanServ SET #dragonweyr DESC The Esper Help Channel
SET channel URL
SET channel URL url
Associates the given URL with the channel. This URL will be displayed whenever someone requests information on the channel with the INFO command.
Example:
/msg ChanServ SET #dragonweyr URL http://www.esper.net/
SET channel EMAIL
SET channel EMAIL address
Associates the given E-mail address with the channel. This address will be displayed whenever someone requests information on the channel with the INFO command.
Example:
/msg ChanServ SET #dragonweyr EMAIL Ketju@esper.net
SET channel ENTRYMSG
SET channel ENTRYMSG message
Sets the message which will be sent via /NOTICE to users when they enter the channel.
Example:
/msg ChanServ SET #dragonweyr ENTRYMSG Welcome to #dragonweyr!
SET channel KEEPTOPIC
SET channel KEEPTOPIC {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables the topic retention option for a channel. When topic retention is set, the topic for the channel will be remembered by ChanServ even after the last user leaves the channel, and will be restored the next time the channel is created.
Example:
/msg ChanServ SET #dragonweyr KEEPTOPIC ON
SET channel TOPICLOCK
SET channel TOPICLOCK {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables the topic lock option for a channel. When topic lock is set, ChanServ will not allow the channel topic to be changed except via the TOPIC command.
Example:
/msg ChanServ SET #dragonweyr TOPICLOCK ON
SET channel MLOCK
SET channel MLOCK modes
Forces modes n and t on, and modes i, k, and l off. All other modes are left free to be either on or off.
Forces modes k, n, s, and t on, and modes i, l, m, and p off. Also forces the channel key to be "my-key".
Removes the mode lock; all channel modes are free to be either on or off.
Sets the mode-lock parameter for the channel. ChanServ allows you to define certain channel modes to be always on (or off). All binary modes (n, s, t, k, l, and so on) can be locked; each mode can be locked on, locked off, or not locked. The modes parameter is constructed exactly the same way as a /MODE command; that is, modes followed by a + are locked on, and modes followed by a - are locked off.
Warning: If you set a mode-locked key, as in the second example below, you should also set the RESTRICTED option for the channel (see /msg NickServ HELP SET RESTRICTED), or anyone entering the channel when it is empty will be able to see the key! MLOCK +i will likewise not prevent users from entering the channel when it is empty without being invited.
Example:
/msg ChanServ SET #dragonweyr MLOCK +ntc
SET channel PRIVATE
SET channel PRIVATE {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables the private option for a channel. When private is set, a /msg ChanServ LIST will not include the channel in any lists.
Example:
/msg ChanServ SET #dragonweyr PRIVATE
SET channel RESTRICTED
SET channel RESTRICTED {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables the restricted access option for a channel. When restricted access is set, users who are not on the access list or who would normally be disallowed from having channel operator privileges will be kicked and banned from the channel.
Example:
/msg ChanServ SET #dragonweyr RESTRICTED OFF
SET channel SECURE
SET channel SECURE {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables ChanServ's security features for a channel. When SECURE is set, only users who have registered their nicknames with NickServ and IDENTIFY'd with their password will be given privileges on the channel as controlled by the access list. If the RESTRICTED option is also set, users will not be able to join the channel until they identify to NickServ.
Example:
/msg ChanServ SET #dragonweyr SECURE OFF
SET channel SECUREOPS
SET channel SECUREOPS {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables the secure ops option for a channel. When secure ops is set, users who are not on the access list will not be allowed chanop status.
Example:
/msg ChanServ SET #dragonweyr SECUREOPS ON
SET channel LEAVEOPS
SET channel LEAVEOPS {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables the leave ops option for a channel. When leave ops is set, ChanServ will leave server ops (+o for the first person in the channel) in place even if the user would not normally get auto-opped. The SECUREOPS option will still be enforced.
Notice: This can allow users to "steal" ops during a netsplit.
Example:
/msg ChanServ SET #dragonweyr LEAVEOPS OFF
SET channel OPNOTICE
SET channel OPNOTICE {ON | OFF}
Enables or disables the op-notice option for a channel. When op-notice is set, ChanServ will send a notice to the channel whenever the OP, VOICE, or related commands are used for a user in the channel.
Example:
/msg ChanServ SET #dragonweyr OPNOTICE ON