Oh, for crying out loud, I finally figured out the issue with Pidgin -- it is only user friendly after installing a hidden extra package of plugins -- the Purple Plugin Pack -- and then enabling the correct plugin under the Tools menu. Actually, only one plugin from the Purple Nurple Plugin Pack is required -- Irchelper.
A secondary issue -- it is NOT necessary to use SSL (and associated Port 6697). With some platforms, like Windows, SSL only works if the certificate is installed -- that does not happen when Pidgin is installed, for some reason. So for simplicity, use port 6667, Authenticate with SASL, and Allow plaintext SASL auth over unencrypted connection. Here is the issue that occurs when not using irchelper: Suppose I have cleanly logged into freenode using webchat.freenode.net (or some other client) and have set my Nickname to my Registered Nickname. So I can join #fdio-vpp with no problems from the browser. Then, while logged in, I try to use Pidgin to login. Now the log and debug messages from Pidgin DO NOT show what is going on, but you will end up with a SASL authentication failure. I am pretty certain the Pidgin client changes your name, like from BurtSilverman to BurtSilverman1, because the nickname BurtSilverman is being used elsewhere (the web client,) and then it stupidly tries to authenticate BurtSilverman1. Obviously that won't work. If, on the other hand, you have installed and enabled the Irchelper plugin, then you are given a place to enter your Auth name and Nick password on the Advanced tab -- just like what you see when you click the Auth to services button on the webchat client. You no longer enter your Password on the Basic tab (although there is a place to enter it.) So you go here https://bitbucket.org/rekkanoryo/purple-plugin-pack and you go to Downloads and get the correct version for your platform, or build from source code. The zip file for Windows comes with a README. It has a path error: C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\bin actually should be C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin. Don't forget to enable the plugin in the Tools tab in the GUI. Burt On Fri, Aug 24, 2018 at 2:14 PM, Thomas F Herbert <therb...@redhat.com> wrote: > See below: > > On 08/23/2018 03:49 PM, Burt Silverman wrote: > > Hi Tom, > > Although I don't need to use pidgin, my obsessive gene has kicked in: the > idea that it should work reliably, but does not for me -- can you give a > complete list of the connection settings -- the Basic and the Advanced > Settings -- perhaps with some commentary? Anyway, it seems that some things > get "cached" so that if one tries to put in good settings after using bad > settings -- it may not work out. I have tried it on Windows and on Ubuntu. > I guess it temporarily worked on Windows; I have no idea why. Thanks, Tom. > > These are my settings. > > Caveat: I have no idea about using a web client as I don't use it. Also, > there may be differences among clients as > I use pidgin and have been for some time on Fedora and previously on a Mac > but I don't remember the Mac version. > > Version: 2.13.0-1.fc27.x86_64 > Protocol: IRC > Username <...yours...> > Server irc.freenode.net > Password <...yours...> > Port: 6697 > Use SSL > Authenticate with SASL > > > Burt > > On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 11:36 AM, Thomas F Herbert <therb...@redhat.com> > wrote: > >> More on using IRC... >> >> One of our colleagues had some trouble connecting today. >> >> I think we figured out that since freenode IRC now requires everyone to >> authenticate and you are logging in with passwd authentication, you have to >> connect through SSL but not all of the old ports will work with SSL. >> >> Mine works consistently on port 6697 with SSL. Some folks were using >> legacy ports that no longer will work. >> >> I use Pidgin so I have no idea how this will affect those using the web >> client. >> >> --Tom >> >> On 08/22/2018 02:39 PM, Thomas F Herbert wrote: >> >> >> >> On 08/22/2018 02:01 PM, Burt Silverman wrote: >> >> I registered and verified, but when I try to log in I always go to the >> unregistered area. How do I log in now? The instructions are pretty useless >> for a non SASL client user. >> >> I can only tell you my settings for irc. Hopefully it will help. >> I use pidgin client. >> >> I log on with my username and password and it is set for SSL, and >> authenticates with SASL. 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