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Bcf: Add minor detail

2020-05-19T14:13:23Z

Add minor detail

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	:BTW you can sign entries on talk pages with "<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>" (four tildes) which will be automatically turned into a signature, like this. [[User:Technician\|Technician]] ([[User talk:Technician\|talk]]) 04:31, 19 May 2020 (CEST)		:BTW you can sign entries on talk pages with "<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>" (four tildes) which will be automatically turned into a signature, like this. [[User:Technician\|Technician]] ([[User talk:Technician\|talk]]) 04:31, 19 May 2020 (CEST)
	::{{reply to\|Technician}} I figured maybe I was unable to connect to the server due to not capitalising the first character, but even after doing that I'm not able to connect to it. This is what my WeeChat config file looks like: [https://pastebin.com/UAhAqwNh]		::{{reply to\|Technician}} I figured maybe I was unable to connect to the server due to not capitalising the first character, but even after doing that I'm not able to connect to it. This is what my WeeChat config file looks like: [https://pastebin.com/UAhAqwNh]
	::I also tried to set <code>username</code> and <code>sasl_username</code> as my username, and <code>ssl_password</code> and <code>sasl_password</code> as my password, but none of this worked. I still get <code>LDAP authentication failed</code>. [[User:Bcf\|Bcf]] ([[User talk:Bcf\|talk]]) 16:12, 19 May 2020 (CEST)		::I also tried to set <code>username</code> and <code>sasl_username</code> as my username, and <code>ssl_password</code> and <code>sasl_password</code> as my password, but none of this worked. I still get <code>LDAP authentication failed</code> in both WeeChat and Kiwi IRC. [[User:Bcf\|Bcf]] ([[User talk:Bcf\|talk]]) 16:12, 19 May 2020 (CEST)

Bcf: Still getting the same error and unable to connect to IRC

2020-05-19T14:12:23Z

Still getting the same error and unable to connect to IRC

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	:In WeeChat, add the FeministWiki via <code>/server add fw irc.feministwiki.org/6697 -ssl</code> and then set the username and password for the connection via <code>/set irc.fw.nicks Bcf</code> and <code>/set irc.fw.password my_password</code> and I think it should work. I haven't tested it though so please tell me if it doesn't work.		:In WeeChat, add the FeministWiki via <code>/server add fw irc.feministwiki.org/6697 -ssl</code> and then set the username and password for the connection via <code>/set irc.fw.nicks Bcf</code> and <code>/set irc.fw.password my_password</code> and I think it should work. I haven't tested it though so please tell me if it doesn't work.
	:BTW you can sign entries on talk pages with "<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>" (four tildes) which will be automatically turned into a signature, like this. [[User:Technician\|Technician]] ([[User talk:Technician\|talk]]) 04:31, 19 May 2020 (CEST)		:BTW you can sign entries on talk pages with "<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>" (four tildes) which will be automatically turned into a signature, like this. [[User:Technician\|Technician]] ([[User talk:Technician\|talk]]) 04:31, 19 May 2020 (CEST)
			::{{reply to\|Technician}} I figured maybe I was unable to connect to the server due to not capitalising the first character, but even after doing that I'm not able to connect to it. This is what my WeeChat config file looks like: [https://pastebin.com/UAhAqwNh]
			::I also tried to set <code>username</code> and <code>sasl_username</code> as my username, and <code>ssl_password</code> and <code>sasl_password</code> as my password, but none of this worked. I still get <code>LDAP authentication failed</code>. [[User:Bcf\|Bcf]] ([[User talk:Bcf\|talk]]) 16:12, 19 May 2020 (CEST)

Bcf: Add my signature

2020-05-19T13:24:04Z

Add my signature

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	I admit I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to IRC, but I'm having trouble connecting to it. Tried with WeeChat and KiwiIRC and got the same error: "LDAP authentication failed". Is it a problem with me or with the server?		I admit I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to IRC, but I'm having trouble connecting to it. Tried with WeeChat and KiwiIRC and got the same error: "LDAP authentication failed". Is it a problem with me or with the server? [[User:Bcf\|Bcf]] ([[User talk:Bcf\|talk]]) 15:23, 19 May 2020 (CEST)
	:{{reply to\|Bcf}} The technical documentation is aimed more at sysadmins rather than end users, whereas end-user documentation for the various FeministWiki components is found on [[FW:Welcome]]. Still, I added a brief mention to this page of how the server authenticates clients, it's probably good to have it in multiple places.		:{{reply to\|Bcf}} The technical documentation is aimed more at sysadmins rather than end users, whereas end-user documentation for the various FeministWiki components is found on [[FW:Welcome]]. Still, I added a brief mention to this page of how the server authenticates clients, it's probably good to have it in multiple places.
	:In KiwiIRC it should be enough to enable encryption (click the padlock icon to make it green) and enter your username and password into the standard fields. (It should switch to port 6697 when you enable encryption.)		:In KiwiIRC it should be enough to enable encryption (click the padlock icon to make it green) and enter your username and password into the standard fields. (It should switch to port 6697 when you enable encryption.)
	:In WeeChat, add the FeministWiki via <code>/server add fw irc.feministwiki.org/6697 -ssl</code> and then set the username and password for the connection via <code>/set irc.fw.nicks Bcf</code> and <code>/set irc.fw.password my_password</code> and I think it should work. I haven't tested it though so please tell me if it doesn't work.		:In WeeChat, add the FeministWiki via <code>/server add fw irc.feministwiki.org/6697 -ssl</code> and then set the username and password for the connection via <code>/set irc.fw.nicks Bcf</code> and <code>/set irc.fw.password my_password</code> and I think it should work. I haven't tested it though so please tell me if it doesn't work.
	:BTW you can sign entries on talk pages with "<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>" (four tildes) which will be automatically turned into a signature, like this. [[User:Technician\|Technician]] ([[User talk:Technician\|talk]]) 04:31, 19 May 2020 (CEST)		:BTW you can sign entries on talk pages with "<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>" (four tildes) which will be automatically turned into a signature, like this. [[User:Technician\|Technician]] ([[User talk:Technician\|talk]]) 04:31, 19 May 2020 (CEST)

Technician at 02:31, 19 May 2020

2020-05-19T02:31:34Z

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	I admit I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to IRC, but I'm having trouble connecting to it. Tried with WeeChat and KiwiIRC and got the same error: "LDAP authentication failed". Is it a problem with me or with the server?		I admit I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to IRC, but I'm having trouble connecting to it. Tried with WeeChat and KiwiIRC and got the same error: "LDAP authentication failed". Is it a problem with me or with the server?
			:{{reply to\|Bcf}} The technical documentation is aimed more at sysadmins rather than end users, whereas end-user documentation for the various FeministWiki components is found on [[FW:Welcome]]. Still, I added a brief mention to this page of how the server authenticates clients, it's probably good to have it in multiple places.
			:In KiwiIRC it should be enough to enable encryption (click the padlock icon to make it green) and enter your username and password into the standard fields. (It should switch to port 6697 when you enable encryption.)
			:In WeeChat, add the FeministWiki via <code>/server add fw irc.feministwiki.org/6697 -ssl</code> and then set the username and password for the connection via <code>/set irc.fw.nicks Bcf</code> and <code>/set irc.fw.password my_password</code> and I think it should work. I haven't tested it though so please tell me if it doesn't work.
			:BTW you can sign entries on talk pages with "<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>" (four tildes) which will be automatically turned into a signature, like this. [[User:Technician\|Technician]] ([[User talk:Technician\|talk]]) 04:31, 19 May 2020 (CEST)

Bcf: Trouble connecting to IRC channel

2020-05-18T19:03:53Z

Trouble connecting to IRC channel

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I admit I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to IRC, but I'm having trouble connecting to it. Tried with WeeChat and KiwiIRC and got the same error: "LDAP authentication failed". Is it a problem with me or with the server?

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	:BTW you can sign entries on talk pages with "<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>" (four tildes) which will be automatically turned into a signature, like this. [[User:Technician\|Technician]] ([[User talk:Technician\|talk]]) 04:31, 19 May 2020 (CEST)		:BTW you can sign entries on talk pages with "<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>" (four tildes) which will be automatically turned into a signature, like this. [[User:Technician\|Technician]] ([[User talk:Technician\|talk]]) 04:31, 19 May 2020 (CEST)
	::{{reply to\|Technician}} I figured maybe I was unable to connect to the server due to not capitalising the first character, but even after doing that I'm not able to connect to it. This is what my WeeChat config file looks like: [https://pastebin.com/UAhAqwNh]		::{{reply to\|Technician}} I figured maybe I was unable to connect to the server due to not capitalising the first character, but even after doing that I'm not able to connect to it. This is what my WeeChat config file looks like: [https://pastebin.com/UAhAqwNh]
	::I also tried to set <code>username</code> and <code>sasl_username</code> as my username, and <code>ssl_password</code> and <code>sasl_password</code> as my password, but none of this worked. I still get <code>LDAP authentication failed</code>. [[User:Bcf\|Bcf]] ([[User talk:Bcf\|talk]]) 16:12, 19 May 2020 (CEST)		::I also tried to set <code>username</code> and <code>sasl_username</code> as my username, and <code>ssl_password</code> and <code>sasl_password</code> as my password, but none of this worked. I still get <code>LDAP authentication failed</code> in both WeeChat and Kiwi IRC. [[User:Bcf\|Bcf]] ([[User talk:Bcf\|talk]]) 16:12, 19 May 2020 (CEST)