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I am using Empathy as an IRC client.

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FreeNode will require you to authenticate to NickServ each time you connect to the network to be recognised as a registered user, so most likely you are occasionally being disconnected.

If you would like to identify with NickServ automatically, you can use your nickname password as the network password when connecting to the network.

In Empathy, this can be done with the following steps:

  1. Choose Accounts from the Edit menu.
  2. Select your FreeNode IRC account from the accounts list.
  3. Click the Edit Connection Parameters... button.
  4. Enter $master_nickname:$nickserv_password in the Password field (substituting the correct values), and click Apply.

Once this is done, you should be able to verify that you get identified by disconnecting and reconnecting: NickServ should tell you that you have successfully identified shortly after connecting.

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  • Thanks. It works, but NickServ still sends me a message that I need to identify, just before telling me that I have been identified. At least I do not have to type the password anymore.
    – Geoffrey
    Jun 25, 2012 at 3:55
  • It always does that. I don't think there is any way to turn that behaviour off. Jun 25, 2012 at 4:07
  • Why this is not highlighted in the docs I don't know, just wasted hours... Thank you!!
    – dartdog
    Apr 19, 2013 at 22:14
  • Crazy this absolutely needs to be documented better. I've been searching for this for EOOOONS! Live saver buddy! Jul 30, 2014 at 17:56

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