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Set up SSL and SASL on popular IRC clients

Updated 8 Sep 2026 Support Operations

Example settings for HexChat, mIRC, irssi, The Lounge, and ZNC to enable encrypted connections to AustNet.

Adding AustNet to HexChat, setting your nickname, enabling SSL on port 6697, and auto-identifying with NickOP on connect.

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Adding AustNet as a network in irssi, connecting over SSL, and automating NickOP identification from the command line.

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Adding AustNet to the mIRC server list, enabling SSL, and setting up auto-login with your NickOP password.

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Setting up a network in The Lounge to stay persistently connected to AustNet, including SSL and auto-identify settings.

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