====== SASL login ======

SASL stands for [[https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4422|Simple Authentication and Security Layer]], and it is a standard (not just for IRC!) way of securely authenticating your identity to a server.

AfterNET servers support SASL login, and is the recommended way of connecting.

There are different types of SASL available, here are the settings you should use to connect to AfterNET:

  * Login Method: SASL Username + Password
  * Username: Your authserv account name
  * Password: Your authserv password

Once configured, connecting this way has the benefit of bypassing extra connection-time security checks, and ensures your identity is configured before you join any channels.

===== Client Specific Help =====
  * [[:help:connecting:sasl:hexchat]]
  * [[:help:connecting:sasl:mirc]]
  * [[:help:connecting:sasl:znc]]
  * [[:help:connecting:sasl:irssi]]