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diff --git a/doc/user-guide/misc.xml b/doc/user-guide/misc.xml index 36720914..a95c5442 100644 --- a/doc/user-guide/misc.xml +++ b/doc/user-guide/misc.xml @@ -76,9 +76,12 @@ Then, just use the ordinary IRC <emphasis>/invite</emphasis> command to invite m </para> <para> -Some protocols (like Jabber) also support named groupchats. BitlBee now supports these too. You can use the <emphasis>chat add</emphasis> command to join them. See <emphasis>help chat add</emphasis> for more information. +Some protocols (like Jabber) also support named groupchats. BitlBee supports these too. You can use the <emphasis>chat add</emphasis> command to join them. See <emphasis>help chat add</emphasis> for more information. </para> +<para> +If you don't know the name of a named groupchat, you can try the <emphasis>chat list</emphasis> command to get a list of chatrooms from a server. See <emphasis>help chat list</emphasis> for usage instructions. +</para> </sect1> <sect1 id="away"> @@ -267,6 +270,40 @@ everything in the handle up to the first @. </sect1> +<sect1 id="identify_methods"> +<title>Identifying to your BitlBee account</title> + +<para>There are several methods to identify (log in) to your registered BitlBee account. All of these are equivalent:</para> + +<variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>The 'identify' command</term> + <listitem><para>sent to &bitlbee or root. See <emphasis>help identify</emphasis> for details.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>/msg nickserv identify</term> + <listitem><para>Same as above, but sent to NickServ. Useful with some auto-identify scripts.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>/nickserv or /ns</term> + <listitem><para>Same as above, but using the command aliases to NickServ.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Server password</term> + <listitem><para>A field in the server connection settings of your irc client.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>SASL PLAIN</term> + <listitem><para>A newer method, good choice if your client supports it. (Note: "SASL" is <emphasis>not</emphasis> related to "SSL")</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +<para>To configure your client to auto-identify, the last two methods are recommended. SASL if you have it, but server password is often the easiest.</para> + +<para>Note: If you changed bitlbee.conf to have <emphasis>AuthMode = Closed</emphasis>, server password will be used for that instead. If you have never heard of that setting before, you can ignore it and just use it.</para> + +</sect1> + <sect1 id="whatsnew010206"> <title>New stuff in BitlBee 1.2.6</title> |