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NickServ
As with ChanServ, this is one of the mainstay services we have provided since EsperNet began, so other than a few minor syntax changes regarding changing settings and password recovery, not much has changed unless you dig deeper into the advanced options.
NickServ allows users to 'register' a nickname, and stop others from using that nick. NickServ allows the owner of a nickname to disconnect a user from the network that is using their nickname.
If a registered nick is not used by the owner for 30 days, NickServ will drop the nickname, allowing it to be reregistered.
We recommend you use the online HELP functionality to gain an understanding of what each of these commands do.
/msg NickServ HELP [command]
The following commands are available:
ACC Displays parsable session information ACCESS Changes and shows your nickname access list. DROP Drops an account registration. *FDROP Forces dropping an account registration. *FREEZE Freezes an account. *FUNGROUP Forces removal of a nickname from an account. *FVERIFY Forcefully verifies an account registration. GHOST Reclaims use of a nickname. GROUP Adds a nickname to your account. HELP Displays contextual help information. IDENTIFY Identifies to services for a nickname. INFO Displays information on registrations. LIST Lists nicknames registered matching a given pattern. LISTCHANS Lists channels that you have access to. LISTMAIL Lists accounts registered to an e-mail address. LOGOUT Logs your services session out. *MARK Adds a note to a user. REGAIN Regain usage of a nickname. REGISTER Registers a nickname. RELEASE Releases a services enforcer. *RESETPASS Resets an account password. *RETURN Returns an account to its owner. SENDPASS Email registration passwords. SET Sets various control flags. SETPASS Changes a password using an authcode. STATUS Displays session information. TAXONOMY Displays a user's metadata. UNGROUP Removes a nickname from your account. VACATION Sets an account as being on vacation. VERIFY Verifies an account registration. * Limited to IRC network operators only
Changes to NickServ SET KILL - Introducing: SET ENFORCE
The NickServ SET KILL option has been deprecated and replaced with SET ENFORCE. This acts much the same way as SET KILL but has only two configurable states: ON and OFF. When ON, the time a user has to log into their NickServ account is limited to 30 seconds. If they do not log in/identify to NickServ within this time then their nickname is automatically changed to a Guest nickname with a series of random digits.
After a nickname enforcement has happened, the nickname is temporarily blocked - the block can be removed at the account holder's discretion using the RELEASE command.
Below is a snapshot of the ENFORCE documentation which can also be obtained via:
/msg nickserv HELP SET ENFORCE
The ENFORCE documentation:
SET ENFORCE allows you to enable more protection for all nicknames registered to your account. This will automatically change the nick of someone who attempts to use it without identifying in time, and temporarily block its use, which can be removed at your discretion. See help on RELEASE. Syntax: SET ENFORCE ON|OFF
NickServ RELEASE
When NickServ has enforced a nickname change policy upon a user (if a user has set ENFORCE to ON for their account) then the nickname is temporarily blocked from use. The RELEASE command can unblock the nickname for it to be used again. Below is a snapshot of the RELEASE documentation which can also be obtained via:
/msg NickServ HELP RELEASE
The RELEASE documentation:
RELEASE removes an enforcer for your nick or changes the nick of a user that is using your nick. Enforcers are created when someone uses your nick without identifying and prevent all use of it. If you are logged in to the nick, you need not specify a password, otherwise you have to. Syntax: RELEASE <nick> [password]