[oclug] IRC

[Michael P. Soulier]

On 11/06/03 Mark Mortimer did speaketh:

> Hi all,
> 
> I've stayed away from Internet chatting due to all the warnings I've 
> read about it being a security hazard. However, I would like to use it 
> as I see its benefits. Are there any suggestions? good tutorial sites? 
> Questions I have are, which IRC client is best, how do I open the 
> necessary ports and keep others closed. What and where are the port 
> access logs for review and what would I look for when reviewing. How do 
> I know when my 'chat' is being compromised. Etc...

    The best information on irc that I've found is at
http://www.irchelp.org. 

    Personally, my favorite client is irssi. xchat won't fit in a screen
session. :)

    Mike

-- 
Michael P. Soulier <msoulier at digitaltorque.ca>, GnuPG pub key: 5BC8BE08
"...the word HACK is used as a verb to indicate a massive amount
of nerd-like effort."  -Harley Hahn, A Student's Guide to Unix
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