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Managing your channel access list

Updated 8 Sep 2026 Support Operations

Using /ChanOP ACLSET to give trusted users automatic op or voice on join, and how to remove or adjust access levels.

Setting and managing channel modes

An overview of the most useful channel modes on AustNet: invite-only (+i), moderated (+m), registered-only (+R), and topic lock (+t).

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Setting up auto-op for trusted users

How to use the ChanOP access list to automatically grant operator status to specific registered nicknames when they join.

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Setting up invite-only mode

Using +i to require an invitation before users can join, how to /invite someone, and combining +i with the ChanOP access list.

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Transferring channel ownership

How to hand over ownership of a registered channel to another user via ChanOP, and what happens to the existing access list.

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