[Pidgin Plugins] #470: IRC Helper authenticates using ID with number appended

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#470: IRC Helper authenticates using ID with number appended
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  Reporter:  tmetro           |       Owner:  rlaager   
      Type:  Bugs             |      Status:  new       
 Milestone:                   |   Component:  PluginPack
   Version:  PluginPack2.2.0  |    Severity:  minor     
Resolution:                   |    Keywords:            
   Pending:  1                |  
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Changes (by tmetro):

  * pending:  1 => 0

Comment:

 Replying to [comment:1 jbailey]:
 > The plugin already has such an option--"Disconnect ghosts".

 Does this have to be enabled in any way or is it automatic if the
 prerequisite you mention below is met? I see no configuration option for
 IRC Helper - at least not in the UI.


 > This requires that your primary nick is registered...

 It is, as can be seen by this login confirmation:

 NickServ: (notice) This nickname is owned by someone else
 NickServ: (notice) If this is your nickname, type /msg NickServ IDENTIFY
 <password>
 NickServ: (notice) Password accepted - you are now recognized


 > IRC's specification prohibits two clients sharing the same nick, thus if
 your
 > connection is interrupted and the server hasn't timed it out yet, your
 nick will
 > still be shown as in use.

 But if you have a registered nick, and you authenticate, shouldn't that
 boot off the prior connection?

 Instead I see:
 NickServ: (notice) The nickname [tmetr1] is not registered

 which of course it isn't. "tmetro" is.


 > This is why freenode (at least) recommends registering your alternate
 nicks and
 > linking them to your primary whenever possible...

 Are you saying this is a workaround or that this is the required procedure
 to get things to work with IRC Helper?

 If I register alternate nicks, how far up the chain of numbers do I go? 1,
 2, 3...?
 Do I use the same password as for the primary nick? Does IRC Helper know
 to authenticate using the same password as the primary?

 Thanks.

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Ticket URL: <http://plugins.guifications.org/trac/ticket/470#comment:2>
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