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diff --git a/help/C/irc-nick-password.page b/help/C/irc-nick-password.page new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3240335a8 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/irc-nick-password.page @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" + type="topic" + id="irc-nick-password"> + + <info> + <link type="guide" xref="irc-manage#manage"/> + <link type="seealso" xref="prob-conn-name"/> + <desc>How to set the password of a nickname.</desc> + <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-07-26" status="draft"/> + + <credit type="author"> + <name>Milo Casagrande</name> + <email>milo@ubuntu.com</email> + </credit> + <copyright> + <year>2009</year> + <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name> + </copyright> + + <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license> + + <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> + </info> + + <title>Set the nickname password</title> + + <p> + 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. + </p> + + <p> + If you have registered your nickname with a password on a network that supports nickname + registration, you can use that password with <app>Empathy</app> to identify yourself as + the owner of the nickname. + </p> + + <steps> + <item> + <p> + From the <gui>Contact List</gui> window, perform one of the following: + </p> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Press <key>F4</key> + </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Choose <guiseq><gui>Edit</gui><gui>Accounts</gui></guiseq> + </p> + </item> + </list> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Select the IRC account from the box on the left of the dialog. + </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + If the account is enabled, disable it by deselecting the <gui>Enable</gui> + check-box next to the name of the account. + </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + In the <gui>Password</gui> text box, type the password you used to register + your nikcname. + </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Enable the account by selecting the <gui>Enabled</gui> check-box + next to the name of the account. + </p> + </item> + </steps> + + <p> + Once you are connected, you will receive a message from the nickname server that will + tell you of the established identification. + </p> + + <note> + <p> + At the moment it is not possible to register a nickname with <app>Empathy</app>, it is + only possible to use the password of an already registered nickname. + </p> + </note> + +</page> |