I have successfully connect to freenode with XChat. Below are the directions of how to do so:
1 - Connect to freenode.net using your brwser via webchat - freenode Web IRC (qwebirc)
2 - Register your nickname: /msg NickServ REGISTER password youremail@example.com (replace password with one of your choice & insert your email address)
3 - Look for a verification email in your email client. Follow the instructions to verify your nick. Failure to verify the account will cause it to be automatically dropped after about 24 hours.
4 - Add and configure Perl script to to your home ˜/.xchat directory
Directions are at the freenode.net site, Configuring SASL - Configuring SASL for XChat: Perl script
- There are three script options, Perl, Python and an “Alternative” Perl.
#
# Copyright (c) 2006 William Pitcock <nenolod -at- nenolod.net>
# All rights reserved.
#
# Redistribution is allowed per the atheme.org license, viewable at:
# http://svn.atheme.org/atheme/trunk/COPYING
#
use strict;
use Xchat;
use MIME::Base64;
Xchat::register("SASL for XChat", "1.0",
"SASL authentication for Charybdis IRCd");
Xchat::print("SASL authentication support loaded.");
Xchat::hook_print("Connected", \&serverConnected);
Xchat::hook_server("CAP", \&parseCap);
Xchat::hook_server("AUTHENTICATE", \&parseAuthenticate);
Xchat::hook_server("903", \&saslDone);
Xchat::hook_server("904", \&saslDone);
Xchat::hook_server("905", \&saslDone);
Xchat::hook_server("906", \&saslDone);
Xchat::hook_server("907", \&saslDone);
### EDIT ME ###
my $sasl_user = "EDIT";
my $sasl_password = "EDIT";
### END EDITING! ###
my $sasl_inprog = 0;
my $sasl_timeout;
sub timeout;
sub serverConnected {
Xchat::command("quote CAP REQ SASL");
}
sub parseCap {
my $ack = 0;
foreach my $i (0..16) {
my $y = $_[0]$i];
$ack++ if ($y eq "ACK");
$ack-- if ($y eq "NAK");
if ($y =~ /SASL/i && $ack) {
Xchat::command("quote AUTHENTICATE PLAIN");
$sasl_timeout = Xchat::hook_timer(5000, \&timeout);
$sasl_inprog = 1;
return Xchat::EAT_XCHAT;
}
}
if ($ack == 0)
{
Xchat::command("quote CAP END");
$sasl_inprog = 0;
}
return Xchat::EAT_XCHAT;
}
sub parseAuthenticate {
advance_sasl($_[0][1]);
return Xchat::EAT_XCHAT;
}
sub timeout {
if($sasl_inprog) {
Xchat::command("quote CAP END");
$sasl_inprog = 0;
}
}
sub advance_sasl {
my($data) = @_;
my $out = join("\0", $sasl_user, $sasl_user, $sasl_password);
$out = encode_base64($out, "");
if(length $out == 0) {
Xchat::command("quote AUTHENTICATE +");
return;
}else{
while(length $out >= 400) {
my $subout = substr($out, 0, 400, '');
Xchat::command("quote AUTHENTICATE $subout");
}
if(length $out) {
Xchat::command("quote AUTHENTICATE $out");
}else{ # Last piece was exactly 400 bytes, we have to send some padding to indicate we're done
Xchat::command("quote AUTHENTICATE +");
}
}
}
sub saslDone {
Xchat::unhook($sasl_timeout);
Xchat::command("quote CAP END");
return Xchat::EAT_NONE;
}
_ instructions (slightly modified for this tutorial) from freenode.net:
Alternative Configuration for SASL - sasl-lite-xchat.pl
_ A. Download (or create from above) the script into your home ˜/.xchat directory
_ B. Open the script in your favorite editor, and change EDIT in
my $sasl_user = “EDIT”;
to be your primary nick. Then change EDIT in
my $sasl_password = “EDIT”;
to be your NickServ password.
*** this is the nick and password you registered in step 2 above ***
_ C. Load the script from XChat menu using “XChat > Load Plugin or Script”.
5 - Close XChat and then reopen. You should be able to connect with freenode, you should see the message:
SASL authentication successful.
Freenode help sites:
Frequently-Asked Questions - freenode: frequently-asked questions
Freenode IRC Servers - About freenode: IRC Servers
Connecting with SASL - Connecting with SASL
Configuring SASL - Configuring SASL for XChat: Perl script
Hope this helps others in the openSUSE community
