NickServ

NickServ will allow you to register a nickname to make sure no-one else steals it on you.

• Note: These are according to Freenodes' NickServ commands. Other networks may vary.

Commands

/msg NickServ REGISTER <PASSWORD> <EMAIL>

You replace the password with a password and email with a VALID email address. Its very important that the email address is valid as some IRC networks will ask you to confirm your registration through a link on a email they send you. When you connect to that network again you will be asked to identify yourself, which basically means give a password, this is done with the syntax...

/msg NickServ IDENTIFY <PASSWORD

replace password with the password you registered with.

/msg NickServ GHOST <STOLENNICK> <PASSWORD>

The GHOST Command will Regain your nick from malicious users and ping timeout. GHOST command was introduced to KILL the user or the connection in an effort to get control of your nick. When This Command is Engaged, The User Will be killed by NickServ stating that a GHOST command is used by the rightful user.

/msg NickServ GROUP

GROUP registers your current nickname to your account. This means that NickServ protects this nickname the same way as it protects your account name. Most services commands will accept the new nickname as an alias for your account name. Please note that grouped nicks expire separately from accounts. To prevent this, you must use them. Otherwise, all properties of the account are shared among all nicks registered to it.

/msg NickServ UNGROUP

UNGROUP unregisters the given nickname from your account. The nickname will be available for others to register. This will not affect your channel access or memos. If you do not specify a nickname, your current nickname will be ungrouped. You cannot ungroup your account name.

/msg NickServ LISTCHANS

Lists channels that you have access to.

/msg NickServ LOGOUT

The LOGOUT command will essentially do the reverse effect of the IDENTIFY command. It will make you not unrecognized.

Note: You won't be asked to re-identify yourself.

/msg NickServ DROP [nickname]

The DROP command will remove your nickname from the NickServ database. Once you drop a nick, anyone is free to re-register it.

/msg NickServ RELEASE nick [password]

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.

/msg NickServ HELP SET

Shows options of settings various options.

/msg NickServ HELP

This command will display a short help notice, and also a list of other commands that are useable with NickServ.

/msg NickServ INFO

Displays information of registrations.

/msg NickServ ACCESS

Maintains a list of user@host masks from whereNickServ will recognize you, so it will not prompt you to change nick. Preventing expiry, getting channel access or editing nickname settings still requires identification, however.

/msg NickServ DROP <NICKNAME> <PASSWORD>

Using this command makes NickServ remove your account and stop watching your nick(s), If a nick is dropped, anyone else can register it. You will also lose all your channel access and memos.

/msg NickServ LISTOWNMAIL

Shows accounts registered to your account's e-mail address.

/msg NickServ SETPASS <NICKNAME> <KEY> <PASSWORD>

Allows you to set a new passwordusing a key emailed to you. The key is valid for one time only, and also becomes invalid if you identify with your old password.

/msg NickServ ACC [NICK] [ACCOUNT]

If the account is omitted the user's nick is used. Account * means the account the user is logged in with.

/msg NickServ STATUS

Returns information about your current state. It will show information about your nickname, IRC operator, and SRA status.

/msg NickServ TAXONOMY [NICKNAME]

The taxonomy command lists metadata information associated with registered users.

/msg NickServ VERIFY <OPERATION> <NICKNAME> <KEY>

Confirms a change associated with your account registration.

/msg NickServ VACATION

Extends the expiration time for your account and nicknames (but not your channels) to three times the usual value. You can only do this if your account is registered long enough.