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R389li: Sunset

2022-11-01T17:52:59Z

Sunset

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			=== ZNC will be sunset on 7 November, 2022. Please migrate to another service, like our The Lounge instance, which provides message history automatically. ===
	This page describes client and server setup for ZNC with LDAP authentication.		This page describes client and server setup for ZNC with LDAP authentication.
	If you're new to IRC, see [[How to IRC]] to get started. For more info on ZNC, see [https://wiki.znc.in/ZNC].		If you're new to IRC, see [[How to IRC]] to get started. For more info on ZNC, see [https://wiki.znc.in/ZNC].

R389li: Fix link

2022-07-30T05:09:40Z

Fix link

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	Visit the ZNC web portal at ~~<code>~~znc.csclub.uwaterloo.ca~~</code>~~ and login using your CSC credentials.		Visit the ZNC web portal at [https://znc.csclub.uwaterloo.ca znc.csclub.uwaterloo.ca] and login using your CSC credentials.
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Lbahodi: Mention the How To IRC page and make #csc monospace

2022-07-30T04:45:45Z

Mention the How To IRC page and make #csc monospace

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	This page describes client and server setup for ZNC with LDAP authentication.		This page describes client and server setup for ZNC with LDAP authentication.
	For more info on ZNC, see [https://wiki.znc.in/ZNC].		If you're new to IRC, see [[How to IRC]] to get started. For more info on ZNC, see [https://wiki.znc.in/ZNC].

	== ZNC setup ==		== ZNC setup ==
	These instructions show how to connect to the #csc channel on libera.chat via ZNC.		These instructions show how to connect to the <code>#csc</code> channel on libera.chat via ZNC.
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	Under the "channels" section for libera, click "Add", then enter "#csc" in the "Channel Name" field, and check the boxes "Save to config", "Detached", and "Enabled". Click "Add Channel and return".		Under the "channels" section for libera, click "Add", then enter <code>#csc</code> in the "Channel Name" field, and check the boxes "Save to config", "Detached", and "Enabled". Click "Add Channel and return".
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Lbahodi: specify the url of the ZNC web portal

2022-07-30T04:41:58Z

specify the url of the ZNC web portal

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	Visit the ZNC web portal and login using your CSC credentials.		Visit the ZNC web portal at <code>znc.csclub.uwaterloo.ca</code> and login using your CSC credentials.
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	Don't forget to concatenate "/libera" to the end of your username.		Don't forget to concatenate "/libera" to the end of your username.

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	If you did not check the autoconnect box, you will need to manually connect using:		If you did not check the autoconnect box, you will need to manually connect using:

Merenber: Replace freenode with libera.chat

2021-05-29T04:45:14Z

Replace freenode with libera.chat

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	== ZNC setup ==		== ZNC setup ==
	These instructions show how to connect to the #csc channel on ~~Freenode~~ via ZNC.		These instructions show how to connect to the #csc channel on libera.chat via ZNC.
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	Go to "Your Settings". Under "Networks", if you do not see a network called "~~freenode~~", then click "Add", type "~~freenode~~" for the Network Name, edit your nickname if desired, and enter the following into the IRC servers table:		Go to "Your Settings". Under "Networks", if you do not see a network called "libera", then click "Add", type "libera" for the Network Name, edit your nickname if desired, and enter the following into the IRC servers table:
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	Hostname Port SSL		Hostname Port SSL
	~~chat~~.~~freenode~~.~~net~~ 6697 [Checked]		irc.libera.chat 6697 [Checked]
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	(Optional, but recommended): Under the settings for ~~freenode~~, check the box which says "Connect to IRC & automatically re-connect". This will connect you to ~~Freenode~~ as soon as you connect to ZNC.		(Optional, but recommended): Under the settings for libera, check the box which says "Connect to IRC & automatically re-connect". This will connect you to Libera as soon as you connect to ZNC.
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	Set your nick, alt. nick, and ident for ~~freenode~~. Make sure these all have the same value. By default these are set to %user% which will expand to your csc username.		Set your nick, alt. nick, and ident for libera. Make sure these all have the same value. By default these are set to %user% which will expand to your csc username.
	If you are already logged in to ~~freenode~~ with your csc username on a different IRC client, make sure to change your nick here		If you are already logged in to libera with your csc username on a different IRC client, make sure to change your nick here
	as two different connections cannot share the same nick.		as two different connections cannot share the same nick.
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	Under the "channels" section for ~~freenode~~, click "Add", then enter "#csc" in the "Channel Name" field, and check the boxes "Save to config", "Detached", and "Enabled". Click "Add Channel and return".		Under the "channels" section for libera, click "Add", then enter "#csc" in the "Channel Name" field, and check the boxes "Save to config", "Detached", and "Enabled". Click "Add Channel and return".
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	Under Authentication, choose <code>Username + password (SASL PLAIN)</code>, and enter your ~~FREENODE~~ nick and password.		Under Authentication, choose <code>Username + password (SASL PLAIN)</code>, and enter your LIBERA nick and password.
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	/server add myznc znc.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/6697 -username=<CSC_USERNAME>/~~freenode~~ -password=<CSC_PASSWORD> -ssl -autoconnect		/server add myznc znc.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/6697 -username=<CSC_USERNAME>/libera -password=<CSC_PASSWORD> -ssl -autoconnect
	/connect myznc		/connect myznc
	/join #csc		/join #csc
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	Don't forget to concatenate "/~~freenode~~" to the end of your username.		Don't forget to concatenate "/libera" to the end of your username.
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	/msg *status connect		/msg *status connect
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	To verify that you are connected to ~~Freenode~~, run		To verify that you are connected to Libera, run
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	/msg *status ListNetworks		/msg *status ListNetworks

R389li: Add multiple networks

2021-05-20T00:21:33Z

Add multiple networks

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	Server should be set to <code>znc.csclub.uwaterloo.ca</code>, and port <code>6697</code>. The password is <code><zncusername>:<zncpassword></code>. Also set your nick, username and real name.		Server should be set to <code>znc.csclub.uwaterloo.ca</code>, and port <code>6697</code>. The password is <code><zncusername>:<zncpassword></code>. If you have multiple networks configured, i.e. Libera and Freenode, use <code><zncusername>/<networkname>:<zncpassword></code> for the password. Also set your nick, username and real name.
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R389li: Fix dangling li

2021-03-01T01:06:14Z

Fix dangling li

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	Under the "channels" section for freenode, click "Add", then enter "#csc" in the "Channel Name" field, and check the boxes "Save to config", "Detached", and "Enabled". Click "Add Channel and return".		Under the "channels" section for freenode, click "Add", then enter "#csc" in the "Channel Name" field, and check the boxes "Save to config", "Detached", and "Enabled". Click "Add Channel and return".
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	Now you will connect to ZNC with an IRC client.		Now you will connect to ZNC with an IRC client.

R389li: /* IRC Client setup */ Fix section headings

2021-02-17T19:37:38Z

IRC Client setup: Fix section headings

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	Now you will connect to ZNC with an IRC client.		Now you will connect to ZNC with an IRC client.

	=== IRC Client setup ===		== IRC Client setup ==
	==== The Lounge (chat.csclub.uwaterloo.ca) ====		=== The Lounge (chat.csclub.uwaterloo.ca) ===
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	==== Weechat ====		=== Weechat ===
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R389li: Add the lounge section

2021-02-17T19:36:52Z

Add the lounge section

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 For more info on ZNC, see [https://wiki.znc.in/ZNC].
-== Client setup ==
+== ZNC setup ==
 These instructions show how to connect to the #csc channel on Freenode via ZNC.
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 /server add myznc znc.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/6697 -username=<CSC_USERNAME>/freenode -password=<CSC_PASSWORD> -ssl -autoconnect

Abandali: add brief note to the beginning of 'Server setup' section

2020-09-18T04:13:29Z

add brief note to the beginning of 'Server setup' section

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	== Server setup ==		== Server setup ==
			Note that the following instructions are about setting up a ZNC instance with support for LDAP authentication, similar to the CSC ZNC, and it is ''not'' about configuring an IRC client to connect to ZNC. For that, see the [[ZNC#Client_setup\|Client setup]] section above.

	=== saslauthd setup ===		=== saslauthd setup ===
	For LDAP authentication, we use the Cyrusauth module [https://wiki.znc.in/Cyrusauth], which needs to communicate with the SASL authentication daemon (saslauthd).		For LDAP authentication, we use the Cyrusauth module [https://wiki.znc.in/Cyrusauth], which needs to communicate with the SASL authentication daemon (saslauthd).