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Help AstroServ allows you to "register" a nickname and
prevent others from using it. The following
commands allow for registration and maintenance of
nicknames; to use them, type /msg AstroServ command.
For more information on a specific command, type
/msg AstroServ HELP command.
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REGISTER
Syntax: /msg AstroServ REGISTER password [email]
Registers your nickname in the AstroServ database. Once
your nick is registered, you can use the SET and ACCESS
commands to configure your nick's settings as you like
them. Make sure you remember the password you use when
registering - you'll need it to make changes to your nick
later. (Note that case matters! ANOPE, Anope, and
anope are all different passwords!)
Guidelines on choosing passwords:
Passwords should not be easily guessable. For example,
using your real name as a password is a bad idea. Using
your nickname as a password is a much worse idea ;) and,
in fact, AstroServ will not allow it. Also, short
passwords are vulnerable to trial-and-error searches, so
you should choose a password at least 5 characters long.
Finally, the space character cannot be used in passwords.
The parameter email is optional and will set the email
for your nick immediately. However, it may be required
on certain networks.
Your privacy is respected; this e-mail won't be given to
any third-party person.
This command also creates a new group for your nickname,
that will allow you to register other nicks later sharing
the same configuration, the same set of memos and the
same channel privileges. For more information on this
feature, type /msg AstroServ HELP GROUP.
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GROUP
Syntax: /msg AstroServ GROUP target password
This command makes your nickname join the target nickname's
group. password is the password of the target nickname.
Joining a group will allow you to share your configuration,
memos, and channel privileges with all the nicknames in the
group, and much more!
A group exists as long as it is useful. This means that even
if a nick of the group is dropped, you won't lose the
shared things described above, as long as there is at
least one nick remaining in the group.
You can use this command even if you have not registered
your nick yet. If your nick is already registered, you'll
need to identify yourself before using this command. Type
/msg AstroServ HELP IDENTIFY for more information. This
last may be not possible on your IRC network.
It is recommended to use this command with a non-registered
nick because it will be registered automatically when
using this command. You may use it with a registered nick (to
change your group) only if your network administrators allowed
it.
You can only be in one group at a time. Group merging is
not possible.
Note: all the nicknames of a group have the same password.
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IDENTIFY
Syntax: /msg AstroServ IDENTIFY password
Tells AstroServ that you are really the owner of this
nick. Many commands require you to authenticate yourself
with this command before you use them. The password
should be the same one you sent with the REGISTER
command.
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LOGOUT
Syntax: /msg AstroServ LOGOUT
This reverses the effect of the IDENTIFY command, i.e.
make you not recognized as the real owner of the nick
anymore. Note, however, that you won't be asked to reidentify
yourself.
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DROP
Syntax: /msg AstroServ DROP [nickname]
Drops your nickname from the AstroServ database. A nick
that has been dropped is free for anyone to re-register.
You may drop a nick within your group by passing it
as the nick parameter.
In order to use this command, you must first identify
with your password (/msg AstroServ HELP IDENTIFY for more
information).
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ACCESS
Syntax: /msg AstroServ ACCESS ADD mask
ACCESS DEL mask
ACCESS LIST
Modifies or displays the access list for your nick. This
is the list of addresses which will be automatically
recognized by AstroServ as allowed to use the nick. If
you want to use the nick from a different address, you
need to send an IDENTIFY command to make AstroServ
recognize you.
Examples:
ACCESS ADD anyone@*.bepeg.com
Allows access to user anyone from any machine in
the bepeg.com domain.
ACCESS DEL anyone@*.bepeg.com
Reverses the previous command.
ACCESS LIST
Displays the current access list.
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SET
Syntax: /msg AstroServ SET option parameters
Sets various nickname options. option can be one of:
DISPLAY Set the display of your group in Services
PASSWORD Set your nickname password
LANGUAGE Set the language Services will use when
sending messages to you
URL Associate a URL with your nickname
EMAIL Associate an E-mail address with your nickname
ICQ Associate an ICQ number with your nickname
GREET Associate a greet message with your nickname
KILL Turn protection on or off
SECURE Turn nickname security on or off
PRIVATE Prevent your nickname from appearing in a
/msg AstroServ LIST
HIDE Hide certain pieces of nickname information
MSG Change the communication method of Services
AUTOOP Should services op you automatically.
In order to use this command, you must first identify
with your password (/msg AstroServ HELP IDENTIFY for more
information).
Type /msg AstroServ HELP SET option for more information
on a specific option.
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SET DISPLAY
Syntax: /msg AstroServ SET DISPLAY new-display
Changes the display used to refer to your nickname group in
Services. The new display MUST be a nick of your group.
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SET PASSWORD
Syntax: /msg AstroServ SET PASSWORD new-password
Changes the password used to identify you as the nick's
owner.
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SET LANGUAGE
Syntax: /msg AstroServ SET LANGUAGE number
Changes the language Services uses when sending messages to
you (for example, when responding to a command you send).
number should be chosen from the following list of
supported languages:
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SET URL
Syntax: /msg AstroServ SET URL url
Associates the given URL with your nickname. This URL
will be displayed whenever someone requests information
on your nick with the INFO command.
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SET EMAIL
Syntax: /msg AstroServ SET EMAIL address
Associates the given E-mail address with your nickname.
This address will be displayed whenever someone requests
information on the nickname with the INFO command.
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SET HIDE
Syntax: /msg AstroServ SET HIDE {EMAIL | STATUS | USERMASK | QUIT} {ON | OFF}
Allows you to prevent certain pieces of information from
being displayed when someone does a AstroServ INFO on your
nick. You can hide your E-mail address (EMAIL), last seen
user@host mask (USERMASK), your services access status
(STATUS) and last quit message (QUIT).
The second parameter specifies whether the information should
be displayed (OFF) or hidden (ON).
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SET ICQ
Syntax: /msg AstroServ SET ICQ number
Associates the given ICQ number with your nickname. This
number will be displayed whenever someone requests
information on your nick with the INFO command.
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SET GREET
Syntax: /msg AstroServ SET GREET message
Makes the given message the greet of your nickname, that
will be displayed when joining a channel that has GREET
option enabled, provided that you have the necessary
access on it.
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SET KILL
Syntax: /msg AstroServ SET KILL {ON | QUICK | IMMED | OFF}
Turns the automatic protection option for your nick
on or off. With protection on, if another user
tries to take your nick, they will be given one minute to
change to another nick, after which AstroServ will forcibly change
their nick.
If you select QUICK, the user will be given only 20 seconds
to change nicks instead of the usual 60. If you select
IMMED, user's nick will be changed immediately without being
warned first or given a chance to change their nick; please
do not use this option unless necessary. Also, your
network's administrators may have disabled this option.
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SET SECURE
Syntax: /msg AstroServ SET SECURE {ON | OFF}
Turns AstroServ's security features on or off for your
nick. With SECURE set, you must enter your password
before you will be recognized as the owner of the nick,
regardless of whether your address is on the access
list. However, if you are on the access list, AstroServ
will not auto-kill you regardless of the setting of the
KILL option.
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SET PRIVATE
Syntax: /msg AstroServ SET PRIVATE {ON | OFF}
Turns AstroServ's privacy option on or off for your nick.
With PRIVATE set, your nickname will not appear in
nickname lists generated with AstroServ's LIST command.
(However, anyone who knows your nickname can still get
information on it using the INFO command.)
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UPDATE
Syntax: /msg AstroServ UPDATE
Updates your current status, i.e. it checks for new memos,
sets needed chanmodes (ModeonID) and updates your vhost and
your userflags (lastseentime, etc).
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SET HIDE
Syntax: /msg AstroServ SET HIDE {EMAIL | STATUS | USERMASK | QUIT} {ON | OFF}
Allows you to prevent certain pieces of information from
being displayed when someone does a AstroServ INFO on your
nick. You can hide your E-mail address (EMAIL), last seen
user@host mask (USERMASK), your services access status
(STATUS) and last quit message (QUIT).
The second parameter specifies whether the information should
be displayed (OFF) or hidden (ON).
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SET MSG
Syntax: /msg AstroServ SET MSG {ON | OFF}
Allows you to choose the way Services are communicating with
you. With MSG set, Services will use messages, else they'll
use notices.
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RECOVER
Syntax: /msg AstroServ RECOVER nickname [password]
Allows you to recover your nickname if someone else has
taken it; this does the same thing that AstroServ does
automatically if someone tries to use a kill-protected
nick.
When you give this command, AstroServ will bring a fake
user online with the same nickname as the user you're
trying to recover your nick from. This causes the IRC
servers to disconnect the other user. This fake user will
remain online for AstroServ to ensure that the other
user does not immediately reconnect; after that time, you
can reclaim your nick. Alternatively, use the RELEASE
command (/msg AstroServ HELP RELEASE) to get the nick
back sooner.
In order to use the RECOVER command for a nick, your
current address as shown in /WHOIS must be on that nick's
access list, you must be identified and in the group of
that nick, or you must supply the correct password for
the nickname.
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RELEASE
Syntax: /msg AstroServ RELEASE nickname [password]
Instructs AstroServ to remove any hold on your nickname
caused by automatic kill protection or use of the RECOVER
command. This holds lasts for AstroServ;
this command gets rid of them sooner.
In order to use the RELEASE command for a nick, your
current address as shown in /WHOIS must be on that nick's
access list, you must be identified and in the group of
that nick, or you must supply the correct password for
the nickname.
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GHOST
Syntax: /msg AstroServ GHOST nickname [password]
Terminates a "ghost" IRC session using your nick. A
"ghost" session is one which is not actually connected,
but which the IRC server believes is still online for one
reason or another. Typically, this happens if your
computer crashes or your Internet or modem connection
goes down while you're on IRC.
In order to use the GHOST command for a nick, your
current address as shown in /WHOIS must be on that nick's
access list, you must be identified and in the group of
that nick, or you must supply the correct password for
the nickname.
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INFO
Syntax: /msg AstroServ INFO nickname [ALL]
Displays information about the given nickname, such as
the nick's owner, last seen address and time, and nick
options. If you are identified for the nick you're
getting information for and ALL is specified, you will
be shown all the information; regardless of whether
it's hidden or not.
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LIST
Syntax: /msg AstroServ LIST pattern
Lists all registered nicknames which match the given
pattern, in nick!user@host format. Nicks with the
PRIVATE option set will not be displayed.
Examples:
LIST *!
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Lists all nicks owned by
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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LIST *Bot*!*@*
Lists all registered nicks with Bot in their
names (case insensitive).
LIST *!*@*.bar.org
Lists all nicks owned by users in the bar.org
domain.
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ALIST
Syntax: /msg AstroServ ALIST [level]
Lists all channels you have access on. Optionally, you can specify
a level in XOP or ACCESS format. The resulting list will only
include channels where you have the given level of access.
Examples:
ALIST Founder
Lists all channels where you have Founder
access.
ALIST AOP
Lists all channels where you have AOP
access or greater.
ALIST 10
Lists all channels where you have level 10
access or greater.
Channels that have the NOEXPIRE option set will be
prefixed by an exclamation mark.
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GLIST
Syntax: /msg AstroServ GLIST
Lists all nicks in your group.
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STATUS
Syntax: /msg AstroServ STATUS nickname...
Returns whether the user using the given nickname is
recognized as the owner of the nickname. The response has
this format:
nickname status-code
where nickname is the nickname sent with the command, and
status-code is one of the following:
0 - no such user online or nickname not registered
1 - user not recognized as nickname's owner
2 - user recognized as owner via access list only
3 - user recognized as owner via password identification
Up to sixteen nicknames may be sent with each command; the
rest will be ignored. If no nickname is given, your status
will be returned.
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EXPIRES
Nicknames that are not used anymore are subject to
the automatic expiration, i.e. they will be deleted
after <num> days if not used.
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SERVADMIN LOGOUT
Syntax: /msg AstroServ LOGOUT [nickname [REVALIDATE]]
Without a parameter, reverses the effect of the IDENTIFY
command, i.e. make you not recognized as the real owner of the nick
anymore. Note, however, that you won't be asked to reidentify
yourself.
With a parameter, does the same for the given nick. If you
specify REVALIDATE as well, Services will ask the given nick
to re-identify. This use limited to Services admins.
