How to set the password of a nickname. Milo Casagrande milo@ubuntu.com 2009 GNOME Documentation Project Set the nickname password

Registering a nickname is useful to preserve your identity on IRC and you will be able to use always the same nickname. In some cirtumstances, some IRC channels may be configured to accept only registered nickname.

If you have registered your nickname with a password on a network that supports nickname registration, you can use that password with Empathy to identify yourself as the owner of the nickname.

From the Contact List window, perform one of the following:

Press F4.

Choose EditAccounts.

Select the IRC account from the box on the left of the dialog.

If the account is enabled, disable it by deselecting the Enable check-box next to the name of the account.

In the Password text box, type the password you used to register your nikcname.

Enable the account by selecting the Enabled check-box next to the name of the account.

Once you are connected, you will receive a message from the nickname server that will tell you of the established identification.

At the moment it is not possible to register an IRC nickname with Empathy, it is only possible to use the password of an already registered nickname.