The ircecho script at operations/debs/ircecho.git does not support nickserv registration. That prevents us from having our bots registered properly (T48252: IRC bots account pending nickserv registration (tracking)).
Ideally we would want ircecho to read a configuration file instead of using command line arguments. That will let us put the password in a more or less secured place since we do not want to expose it on the command line.
| Subject | Repo | Branch | Lines +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ircecho: Add support for authenticating with SASL | operations/puppet | production | +127 -12 |
| Status | Subtype | Assigned | Task | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved | Krenair | T48252 IRC bots account pending nickserv registration (tracking) | |||
| Declined | None | T22771 register a nickserv account for icinga-wm | |||
| Resolved | Krenair | T48254 ircecho should support nickserv registration |
(In reply to comment #0)
Ideally we would want ircecho to read a configuration file instead of using
command line arguments. That will let us put the password in a more or less
secured place since we do not want to expose it on the command line.
(From bug 20771 comment #4)
Should probably use the certificates instead of a password, to authenticate.
https://blog.freenode.net/2012/06/upgrade-and-database-prune-completed/
http://pricechild.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/identifying-to-freenode-testnet-
with.html
That is solely for icinga-wm and it works just fine without nick registration. I dont think anyone will ever add support for nick registration to ircecho, but if there is interest still feel free to fill ANOTHER task.
I think it's fine to reopen this without needing another task.
This is also for shinken-wm and we've recently found that the $~a ban applied everywhere via #wikimedia-bans is preventing shinken-wm from joining channels and speaking. Adding SASL auth to some NickServ account is better than assigning the instance a floating IP and getting all the relevant channel ops to add exemptions (helpfully, exempts can't be globalised like bans)
Change 455277 had a related patch set uploaded (by Alex Monk; owner: Alex Monk):
[operations/puppet@production] ircecho: Add support for authenticating with SASL
Change 455277 merged by Andrew Bogott:
[operations/puppet@production] ircecho: Add support for authenticating with SASL