Re: [TCLUG:10789] IRC general question

[Nate Carlson <natecars@real-time.com>]

On Thu, 2 Dec 1999, Brian J. Ackermann wrote:

> Ok, a few weeks back it was suggested to me that I log on to an IRC channel
> (#linux) to more easily communicate with an individual.  I was unable to
> connect to the irc.umn.edu:6667 server, due to an 'ident' error, which, I've
> since learned, means I need some kind of ident server to connect through.
> What must I do to connect to these servers?  I've got two recent clients.
> Ircle for the mac, and mIRC for wintel.  mIRC even comes with something it
> calls an ident server, but, upon activating it, I see no difference upon
> login, just the following...

You need to get the U of M admins to add your domain to the allowed list.
They only allow connections from Minnesota, and it's on a case-by-case
basis afaik.

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