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help:connecting:login-on-connect [2007/07/01 03:37] – Added Xchat instructions. woofcathelp:connecting:login-on-connect [2025/06/30 18:19] (current) – rubin
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 ====== Login On Connect (LOC) ====== ====== Login On Connect (LOC) ======
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 +===== STOP: Login On Connect is now Deprecated =====
 +Please use [[help:connecting:sasl|SASL]] now, it is much better!
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 ===== General ===== ===== General =====
 {{  help:irc:loc_screeny.png}} {{  help:irc:loc_screeny.png}}
-The Login-on-Connect (LOC) feature allows you to pre-login while connecting to AfterNET. Using Login-on-Connect bypasses you from RBL scans and hides your hostname before anyone can see your real IP address. We recommend everyone give it a try.+The Login-on-Connect (LOC) was a feature that allows you to pre-login while connecting to AfterNET. Using Login-on-Connect bypasses you from RBL scans and hides your hostname before anyone can see your real IP address. It has been replaced by the now standard [[help:connecting:sasl|SASL]] method which is much easier for users to use and is now supported nearly everywhere.
  
-To use Login-on-Connect, you must first have an AfterNET AuthServ Account. [[https://www.afternet.org/?do=register|Register for one here]] if you don't already have one.+The old LOC mechanism still works, for compatibility with old clients, and is documented here still: 
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 +To use Login-on-Connect, you must first have an AfterNET AuthServ Account. [[help:register|Register for one here]] if you don't already have one.
  
 Login-on-connect uses the "server password" feature built into most IRC clients. All you do is put your specially formatted login information into the server password box like this: Login-on-connect uses the "server password" feature built into most IRC clients. All you do is put your specially formatted login information into the server password box like this:
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-===== Detailed instructions for mIRC users: ===== +===== Client Specific Instructions: ===== 
-  - Click View:Options from the mIRC menu, and select the "servers" option from the left box. You will see the following: {{help:irc:loc-mirc-1.jpg}} +  * [[help:connecting:login-on-connect:mirc|Detailed instructions]] for mIRC users. 
-  - Select AfterNET from IRC Network, and click the "Edit" button. You will then see this: {{help:irc:loc-mirc-2.jpg}} +  * [[help:connecting:login-on-connect:xchat|Detailed instructions]] for HEXChat users. 
-    In the password box enter "**/username/password**" (without quotes).+  * [[help:connecting:login-on-connect:irssi|Detailed instructions]] for irssi users. 
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-Note: Replace username and password with your real AuthServ username and password. 
-Click "OK" to save the changes. Click "Connect To Server" and look for the authentication successful message. 
  
-===== Detailed instructions for XChat users: ===== 
-  - Click Network List from the XChat menu. Select the server named "Afternet" and click Edit. You should see the following.{{help:connecting:networklist.png|}} 
-  - In the server password box enter “/username/password” (without quotes).{{help:connecting:edit-xchat-network.png|}} 
  
-Note: Replace username and password with your real AuthServ username and password. 
-Click “OK” to save the changes. Click “Connect To Server” and look for the authentication successful message. 
  
 ===== Troubleshooting ===== ===== Troubleshooting =====