This information will hopefully assist you in connecting
to Linknet using an encrypted connection. This is a work
in progress and will become more complete in the near
future so please check back often.
Linknet servers utilize SSL encryption for client
connections. All servers listen on port 7000 for
incoming SSL connections. There are several methods
you can utilize to connect using SSL. The method
chosen depends entirely on the client and any
additional tunnel software, if needed. Currently,
the following clients offer native or builtin SSL
support for connections:
For clients that do not have built-in SSL support such as mIRC
you will need to use an SSL tunnel program. There are two popular
SSL tunnels in use now for IRC clients. A unix/linux/windows
version that can be used is stunnel and a windows only version
is winsslwrap. SSL connections are established by connecting
thorugh a tunnel. The tunnel opens an SSL connection to an SSL
enabled server, and then opens a local connection on your
computer. The local connection is usually opened on port 6667,
the default IRC port, or can be customised by the user. The
client then only needs to connect to localhost (127.0.0.1), or
basically to the local computer on the port that the SSL tunnel
is listening on. An example command one might use in mIRC with
an SSL tunnel program would be: /server localhost . If a
port is not specified, the client will usually use the default
port, 6667.
The following websites contain some instructions and screenshots
that you might find useful in setting up winsslwrap.
