Chat
We have a variety of options for coming to join us to chat, but all of them involve an IRC Client of some sort. We recommend using one of the downloadable clients vs. a webclient.
TLS (SSL) Only
Cuff-Link does not allow plain-text connections. Your client must be capable of using TLS (SSL) to connect to Cuff-Link. If you wish to read more about this decision, you can do so here.
Cuff-Link Server List
Server: irc.cuff-link.me
Port: 6697Authentication Bypass Connection
To use this, you must have a NickServ account registered with a valid, permanent email address [ie: no anonymisers. If you use an anonymiser, we will delete your NickServ registration. Anonymisers are services such as mailinator.com], and you must use SASL to connect.
Server: irc.cuff-link.me
Port(s): 7797Note: If you have tried to connect within the last 60 minutes and have been unable to do so due to time out, Connection reset by peer, Connection refused, or Connection closed by host, use the Authentication Bypass settings and wait 60 minutes to try and reconnect.
Client Options
Desktop Clients: While there are umpteen desktop clients out there, we recommend HexChat [Windows, Linux, Mac] or AdiIRC [Windows], and both are open source, free clients. We do not support mIRC or any clients older than 2 years and do not support both SSL and SASL.
Mobile Clients: For mobile clients, we recommend IRCCloud for all devices. If you want a regular client: AndroIRC for Android devices. At this time, there are no iOS clients in active development .
Web Clients: If you need a web client, IRCCloud is preferred. We no longer support KiwiIRC.
**Note: All non-authentication bypass servers in our network support both IPv4 and IPv6.
**TLS Certificate Note: If you have a box ticked in your client that says something like “Accept Invalid Certificates” for your Cuff-Link network settings, untick it. Our certs are verified by Let’s Encrypt.
**Port Note: Some clients require that you use the old way of entering ports as +6697 or +7797. [mIRC is the only client commonly used on Cuff-Link that requires this anymore.]
Getting Help
Once connected, /join #help
Can’t get connected? File a ticket at https://support.cuff-link.me
Features
- Anope2 Services for nick and channel management.
- SASL authentication for NickServ.
- SSLFP authentication for NickServ.
- TLS/SSL connections.
- vhosts [via HostServ].