ChanServ allows you to register and control various aspects of channels. ChanServ can often prevent malicious users from "taking over" channels by limiting who is allowed channel operator priviliges. Any channel which is not used for two weeks will automatically be cancelled.
All commands to the ChanServ are sent with the /msg command. For
example, /msg ChanServ@services.dal.net HELP will show you the ChanServ help
information. You may have to switch to your chat program's status window to
see the ChanServ response.
Step #1: Identify
In order for ChanServ to auto-op you, you must first identify with the
NickServ.
/msg NickServ@services.dal.net IDENTIFY <password>
Example:
/msg NickServ@services.dal.net IDENTIFY iloveu;
Step #2: Join
After you identify, join the channel. ChanServ will change your mode to +o.
Example:
/join #bbsreunion
Telling ChanServ to Op You
If you entered the channel before identifying with NickServ, you will
have to tell ChanServ to op you.
/msg ChanServ@services.dal.net OP #bbsreunion <your nickname>
Example:
/msg ChanServ@services.dal.net OP #bbsreunion Barney
Remember, you always must identify with NickServ before ChanServ will op you!
Invite Yourself
Sometimes I will set a channel to invite only. If you have auto-op status, you can invite yourself to the channel.
Example:
/msg ChanServ@services.dal.net INVITE #bbsreunion
Channel Info
To view the information about a channel, use the info command.
Example:
/msg ChanServ@services.dal.net INFO #bbsreunion
Auto Kick
Some ops have access to the akick (auto kick) command. Akick maintains the channel autokick list. If a user on the autokick list attempts to join the channel, ChanServ will ban/kick the user.
Example:
/msg ChanServ@services.dal.net AKICK #bbsreunion ADD *wnder@*underworld.net
/msg ChanServ@services.dal.net AKICK #bbsreunion DEL *wnder@*underworld.net
/msg ChanServ@services.dal.net AKICK #bbsreunion LIST