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.Dd @IRCCD_MAN_DATE@
.Dt IRCCD-PLUGIN-AUTH 7
.Os
.\" NAME
.Sh NAME
.Nm auth
.Nd irccd auth plugin
.\" DESCRIPTION
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The plugin
.Nm
provides generic authentication to the most popular services.
.Pp
For the moment,
.Nm auth
supports the following backends:
.Bl -tag -width 12n -offset Ds
.It nickserv
the NickServ service, using /msg NickServ identify user pass
.It quakenet
the quakenet.org service, using /msg Q@CServe.quakenet.org AUTH user pass
.\" INSTALLATION
.Sh INSTALLATION
The plugin
.Nm
is distributed with irccd. To enable it add the following to your plugins
section:
.Pp
.Bd -literal
[plugins]
auth = ""
.Ed
.\" USAGE
.Sh USAGE
You must configure the file to enable authentication.
.\" CONFIGURATION
.Sh CONFIGURATION
In your irccd.conf file, add the
.Va [plugin.auth]
section and fill with the following parameters:
.Bl -tag -width 24n
.It Va server.type No (string)
must be
.Em nickserv
or
.Em quakenet .
.It Va server.password No (string)
the password.
.It Va server.username No (string)
the username to use. Required for quakenet, optional for nickserv.
.El
.Pp
Note: you must replace server with one defined in a
.Va [server]
section.
.Pp
Example of configuration:
.Bd -literal -offset Ds
[plugin.auth]
freenode.type = "nickserv"
freenode.password = "mysecretpassword"
freenode.username = "jeanfrancois"

wanadoo.type = "nickserv"
wanadoo.password = "wanadoo is dead"
.Ed