If you enable this feature, others may no longer add you to channel access lists.
Examples:
/ns set authorize autodecline chanlists on
There generally isn't a need to turn this on, but if people have a tendency to add you to lists despite your wishes, this will prevent it.
Use this command to change the email address attached to your nickname.
Example:
/msg nickserv set email info@webmaster.com
You should keep your email address current so that if you forget your password it can be emailed back to you. Your email address will not show unless you set showemail on.
The Field setting allows the user to add extended information to his/her registered nickname. The fields can be pre-set on the server level or the user can use the unused Comment field to enter business or personal comments. If no field name is used, it will display the list of the fields. If no information is entered it will delete the current information in the field. The fields are settable on the server running Services, only server administrators can name the fields. Please look at the AdminServ services field commands for additional information.
Examples:
/msg nickserv set field
/msg nickserv set field Age 30
/msg nickserv set field Age
/msg nickserv set field Comment1 personal comments
Fields are a nice way to add things to your public information. Remember, anything you add will be viewable by everyone, so make sure you want the information to be public. But this way you can have a more thorough description to help people get to know you.
This command will redirect all memos arriving to the nickname you are using to a new nickname that you specify. You need to be identified to both nicknames in order to enable this command. If you set MFORWARD OFF it will stop forwarding memos for the nick you are using. You cannot turn MFORWARD on if you have NOMEMO set on.
Examples:
/msg nickserv set mforward on JennAway
/msg nickserv set mforward off
If you have multiple nicks you will probably want to send most of your memos to one of them. This way you can check all of your memos at once. You might want to keep a nick's memos separate if you get different kinds of memos for each nick. But if you do, make sure you remember to read your memos for your less commonly used nicks.
This command allows you to lock a set of modes for your nickname. Set your modes to the modes you want to lock, and then set mlock on. You will be able to manually change your modes against your mlock, but when you go to use your nick and identify, your modes will automatically be set to your mlock.
Example:
/msg nickserv set mlock on
If you find yourself changing your modes every time you log on, then you should set an mlock. It's just a convenience for those who do not like the modes that they default to.
This setting instructs MemoServ to send you a memo notification when a user has read a memo you have sent.
Examples:
/msg nickserv set mreceipts on
/msg nickserv set mreceipts off
If you need to know when someone has gotten the information you sent, then turn mreceipts on. Also, this way if you do not get a memo, you will know that the one you sent was never read. It is best left off, to avoid pointless memos, unless you have a reason to desire the information.
This prevents people from being able to memo you. You cannot turn NOMEMO on if you have MFORWARD set on.
Example:
/msg nickserv set nomemo on
If you do not want to get memos from chatting, you can just turn them off for your nick.
If you set noop on, then services will not automatically op you in rooms you have access in. You can choose to op/voice yourself by using the chanserv op and voice commands.
Example:
/msg nickserv set noop on
This is useful if you wish to enter a room without making it clear that you are an op. If you are an op in a help room, but not currently able to help out, you might want to join without being opped. In general, you will probably want to leave it off for convenience.
This command is used to change your nick password.
Example:
/msg nickserv set passwd newp4ss
Use this to change your password. You should always change your password if it has somehow been learned by someone. You also might want to change it if you are having difficulty remembering the current pass.
This setting is designed to protect your nickname from being used by other users. When set in the normal mode a user must match an access list entry to utilize the nickname. The user is given 60 seconds to identify to the nickname. If the user fails to identify in that time then the nickname is changed to a temporay Guest nickname and a services agent will be used to hold your nickname to prevent its being immediately used. You can release the nickname by using the RELEASE command.
When this is set to high users must identify to the nicname prior to using the nickname. As soon as services detects that the nickname is in use with an unidentified user it will change the nickname to 'Guest'. This eliminates the 60 second grace period that the normal setting provides.
Example:
/msg nickserv set protect high
/msg nickserv set protect normal
/msg nickserv set protect off
This command was formally called kill but was renamed to better describe its function and sound more user-friendly. If you are willing to let others use your nick when you are not using it, then leave protect off. You can always retrieve your nick whenever you want it, see the nickserv recover command. However, if you use your nick often, you may want to keep protect on, so that people will not be confused by having other people using your nick. If you are a network operator, you should definitely keep protect on. Note that if protect is off, people can use your nick, but services does not recognize them as you or give them your access.
This command is off by default. If turned off, you will not need to identify for your nick to get access in rooms when you match your nick's access list. If the room has ident set on, then you will have to, even if you have secure set off.
Enables the 'enhanced security' mode for nicknames. When enabled, NickServ does not check access lists at all, and positive authentication via password is required before you can use your nickname. For information on how services will protect your nickname please see the nickserv PROTECT.
Example:
/msg nickserv set secure off
You should probably leave secure on. In general, it is best to always identify for your nick by password. However, if you have a static ip address, you might prefer the convenience of getting opped without identifying. Just be careful to make sure you don't forget your nick passwords because you are using them less often. If other people start getting op access because of your nick's access list, then you should set secure back on.
To allow users to see your email address in the info command, set showemail on. It defaults to on.
Example:
/msg nickserv set showemail on
Use this only if you want to make your email address public. Remember, you might get email from anyone on the chat network. It might be good to set it on if it is a more private network and you want people to be able to easily contact you, or if you are a contact for something related to the chat network. For example, if you admin a server, you might want an email address that you use for chat related email to be public.
This allows you to change the URL in the nickname information which is available to all users through the INFO command. If you do not put anything after the world URL then it will erase the current URL without replacing it..
Example:
/msg nickserv set url http://www.webmaster.com/
If you have a home page you want to show others, this is a good place to mention it. Again, just keep in mind that any information revealed there will be public.