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Updated registration bit to indicate there may be times where Xertion staff manually validates new registrations instead of by email. Also updated the Nickname Expiration section to be 90 days as this was a recent configuration change as well.
 
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===<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="color: #800000;">WARNING - READ THIS BEFORE REGISTERING!</span>===
<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="color: #800000;">Please note, that per Xertion network policy, use of so-called "Disposable Email Address" services with NickServ are '''STRICTLY PROHIBITED'''. PLEASE do not use these with our network services! This is for your own safety and security. Such addresses are typically very lightly secured or not secured at all, and many allow public access without authentication. Therefore, we will block these from sending through our mail server. Please take note of the following consequences if you choose to ignore this warning and use a disposable email address anyway:</span>
# <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="color: #800000;">Your nickname WILL be force-dropped with no notice or warning...</span>
# <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="color: #800000;">We will NOT help you restore your account...</span>
# <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="color: #800000;">We will NOT help you if your account is taken over, no matter how much you beg and plead...</span>


===Registering your nickname===
<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="color: #800000;">YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. If you need a good email service to use, we suggest using ProtonMail.</span>


Type the following commands to register your nickname:
<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);" data-mce-style="color: #800000;">If you understand this, then proceed on...</span>


# <code>/msg NickServ REGISTER <em>password</em> <em>valid@email.address</em></code> <br> The email address must be a valid email address you can use, and password must be a valid password (i.e., it cannot be your nickname or less than 5 characters long). <br> '' '''Mibbit Users:''' Creating an account at Mibbit does not mean that you have registered on Xertion. Nick registration on Xertion is completely different and not affiliated with Mibbit in any way.''' ''
# After issuing that command, an email will be sent with a confirmation code to your email address. Copy and paste the codes within 24 hours from your email address you just registered to complete the registration process; otherwise the nick will be available for others to register: <br> <code>/msg NickServ CONFIRM <em>ConfirmationCodeFromEmail</em></code>


Now that you have registered your nickname, you can [[VHost|request a vHost]] or [[ChanServ:Register|register a channel]].


=== Identifying your nickname ===
Now that you have registered your nickname, it is very important to remember to identify EVERY TIME you access Xertion. The password in this case is the password you supplied during nick registration.
* Usage: '''/msg NickServ IDENTIFY password'''
** Example: /msg NickServ IDENTIFY mypass




===Troubleshooting===


====Wrong Email====


If you entered a wrong email address in your nick registration, you can issue the following command and then re-register your nickname:
===Registering your nickname===
 
Registering your nickname on Xertion is a simple process. Just follow these instructions:
<code>/msg NickServ CANCEL <em>password</em></code>
# First, switch to the nickname you wish to register, and type this command: <code>/msg NickServ REGISTER ''password'' ''email address''</code> - please make sure to specify a '''VALID''' email address, as you will be required to check it to complete your registration! In addition, your password cannot be the nickname and it cannot be less than 5 characters long.
 
## '''NOTE: There may be instances where Xertion staff will manually review new registrations themselves rather than through email. This is usually done only when necessary. If you get told that an admin needs to review your account when registering, please don't message any oper directly; hopefully we'll catch it and be able to review and activate your account before that 24 hour validation period expires, that means either we missed it or determined it violated some policy and thus it was rejected.'''
(Where <code><em>password</em></code> is the password you used to register your nick before.)
# After you issue the REGISTER command, NickServ will send an email to the email address you supplied with the command, containing a confirmation code. You will need to copy that code and use it with the CONFIRM command: <code>/msg NickServ CONFIRM ''confirmation code''</code>. '''NOTE: This will NOT apply if Xertion staff are currently manually verifying new registrations.'''<br />
# Once you have entered the confirmation code with the NickServ CONFIRM command, your registration is now complete. You can now do things like [[VHost|request a vHost]] or [[ChanServ:Register|register a channel]]. You may also wish to set various options for your nickname - type <code>/msg NickServ help set</code> to see the various options you can change.
* '''Mibbit Users: Mibbit registration is a ''separate'' registration that has nothing to do with our NickServ registration process, it is a completely separate thing. Please remember that we are not affiliated with Mibbit in any way.'''


====Lost Password====
===Identifying===
Once you have registered your nickname, you must identify to it each time you connect to Xertion, using NickServ's IDENTIFY command: <code>/msg NickServ IDENTIFY ''password''</code> - replace <code>''password''</code> with the password you used when you registered the nickname.


See [[NickServ:ResetPass|Forgot your password?]].
As an alternative, you may also set up a SSL client certificate to use to automatically identify to your nickname on connect - instructions on how to do that can be found by [[NickServ:CertFP|clicking here]].


====Expired Nick====


Registered nicks will expire after 60 days of inactivity; i.e., you must <code>IDENTIFY</code> the nickname before the expiration date:
===Nickname issues===
====Incorrect Email====
If you gave an incorrect or inaccessible email address during your nickname registration, you can start the process over by issuing the command <code>/msg NickServ DROP ''nickname''</code>, where <code>''nickname''</code> is the nick you are trying to register. Then, you can re-register your nickname using the steps above.
====Lost/Forgot Password====
If you have forgotten your NickServ password, please see [[NickServ:ResetPass|Forgot your password?]] for instructions.


<code>/msg NickServ IDENTIFY <em>password</em></code>


(Where <code><em>password</em></code> is the password you used to register your nick before.)
====Nickname Expiration====
Registered nicknames on Xertion expire 90 days after the last time the IDENTIFY command was used for it. You will need to identify to your nickname regularly to avoid this expiration.


[[Category:Tutorials]]
[[Category:Tutorials]]

Latest revision as of 07:55, 12 November 2024

Main article: NickServ

WARNING - READ THIS BEFORE REGISTERING!

Please note, that per Xertion network policy, use of so-called "Disposable Email Address" services with NickServ are STRICTLY PROHIBITED. PLEASE do not use these with our network services! This is for your own safety and security. Such addresses are typically very lightly secured or not secured at all, and many allow public access without authentication. Therefore, we will block these from sending through our mail server. Please take note of the following consequences if you choose to ignore this warning and use a disposable email address anyway:

  1. Your nickname WILL be force-dropped with no notice or warning...
  2. We will NOT help you restore your account...
  3. We will NOT help you if your account is taken over, no matter how much you beg and plead...

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. If you need a good email service to use, we suggest using ProtonMail.

If you understand this, then proceed on...




Registering your nickname

Registering your nickname on Xertion is a simple process. Just follow these instructions:

  1. First, switch to the nickname you wish to register, and type this command: /msg NickServ REGISTER password email address - please make sure to specify a VALID email address, as you will be required to check it to complete your registration! In addition, your password cannot be the nickname and it cannot be less than 5 characters long.
    1. NOTE: There may be instances where Xertion staff will manually review new registrations themselves rather than through email. This is usually done only when necessary. If you get told that an admin needs to review your account when registering, please don't message any oper directly; hopefully we'll catch it and be able to review and activate your account before that 24 hour validation period expires, that means either we missed it or determined it violated some policy and thus it was rejected.
  2. After you issue the REGISTER command, NickServ will send an email to the email address you supplied with the command, containing a confirmation code. You will need to copy that code and use it with the CONFIRM command: /msg NickServ CONFIRM confirmation code. NOTE: This will NOT apply if Xertion staff are currently manually verifying new registrations.
  3. Once you have entered the confirmation code with the NickServ CONFIRM command, your registration is now complete. You can now do things like request a vHost or register a channel. You may also wish to set various options for your nickname - type /msg NickServ help set to see the various options you can change.
  • Mibbit Users: Mibbit registration is a separate registration that has nothing to do with our NickServ registration process, it is a completely separate thing. Please remember that we are not affiliated with Mibbit in any way.

Identifying

Once you have registered your nickname, you must identify to it each time you connect to Xertion, using NickServ's IDENTIFY command: /msg NickServ IDENTIFY password - replace password with the password you used when you registered the nickname.

As an alternative, you may also set up a SSL client certificate to use to automatically identify to your nickname on connect - instructions on how to do that can be found by clicking here.


Nickname issues

Incorrect Email

If you gave an incorrect or inaccessible email address during your nickname registration, you can start the process over by issuing the command /msg NickServ DROP nickname, where nickname is the nick you are trying to register. Then, you can re-register your nickname using the steps above.

Lost/Forgot Password

If you have forgotten your NickServ password, please see Forgot your password? for instructions.


Nickname Expiration

Registered nicknames on Xertion expire 90 days after the last time the IDENTIFY command was used for it. You will need to identify to your nickname regularly to avoid this expiration.

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