rx - how to connect

To access rx, you need an IRC client or an IRC bouncer. Point your client to the following address:

• irc.andrewyu.org, port 6697, TLS enabled

You may also connect to rx without encryption. Doing so is, however, not recommended, as doing so makes you vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks and leaking sensitive conversations. If you still wish to connect to rx without encryption, you can do so by connecting to:

• irc.andrewyu.org, port 6667, plain

We support IPv6, encourage SASL authentication, and allow Tor exit nodes on the network.

Transports

Can I connect from Tor?

We allow annonymous access to rx using Tor, and don't require SASL authentication. You can connect to:

• 7zgv6657ybvqnqiuwbnolzgnhbtutbwvuecd2qtsmtpeuclcie7ngvid.onion, port 6667, plain

For many, Tor's end-to-end encryption will be sufficient. However, if willing to use SASL EXTERNAL you must connect with TLS. To do so, just add these two lines in /etc/tor/torrc:

# irc.andrewyu.org Tor service
MapAddress irc.andrewyu.org 7zgv6657ybvqnqiuwbnolzgnhbtutbwvuecd2qtsmtpeuclcie7ngvid.onion

And connect to irc.andrewyu.org, port 6697 with TLS enabled.
You'll get a [nick].tor.gateway.irc.andrewyu.org cloak when connecting to our Onion service.

We also allow Tor exit nodes on the network (in which case you'll get a [nick].c.tor.gateway.irc.andrewyu.org cloak), but connecting to the clearnet from Tor isn't recommended. Please use our Onion service instead.

Can I connect from Matrix?

We once had an instance of Matrix-Appservice-IRC hosted by vern.cc. The bridge has been discontinued. Additionally, if you're willing to host a Matrix-Appservice-IRC instance, please reach out to us in the #support channel before doing so. Alternatively, you can use Heisenbridge to connect to the network.

Can I connect from XMPP?

We do not run an XMPP-to-IRC bridge. However, you can use Biboumi to connect to the network. These instances should work fine:

• cheogram.com: #support%irc.andrewyu.org@irc.cheogram.com to join the #support channel
• hmm.st: #support%irc.andrewyu.org@irc.hmm.st to join the #support channel

If using one of these instances, you'll have a [nick].[gateway].xmpp.ugateway.irc.andrewyu.org cloak, to indicate that you're using an unaffiliated XMPP gateway to connect (e.g.: funderscore.cheogram.xmpp.ugateway.irc.andrewyu.org).

Need help?

We're available in the #support channel for any questions that may arise. If having issues connecting, email irc＠andrewyu.org (don't copy-paste the email address).