I think it is "standard in fact" on ircd servers enhanced with databases. This way, the passwords of nicks are saved directly on a main database or on a distributed database between ircd nodes (in md5, crc32,...). Then, when bot service's node fall down, authentication of nicks continues working (other advantage is that you don't need to send /msg nickserv identify pass to login).
I know this servers and this spanish networks: ircu -> irc.irc-hispano.org unrealircd+udb -> irc.redmundial.org In irc clients, per example in mIRC, it is neccesary to configure your nickname as nick:pass simply (pass in plain text, sure). To login, users type /nick nick:pass and then, /server irc-server To kill ghosted nicks type /nick nick!pass and then /server irc-server What do you think? -- Nick:Password support for irc protocol https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/35933 -- desktop-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
