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+{{tag>english irc mirc tls}}
+====== mIRC with SSL ======
+===== 1. what is SSL and why should I use it? =====
+[[wp>SSL]] SSL is a protocol that transmits data in encrypted form. All
+data that is sent from [[wp>Server]] to [[wp>Client]] and elsewhere through the Internet
+are normally unencrypted, i.e. you could use a network sniffer to
+all relevant data such as passwords etc. with a network sniffer.
+Here is a small example of a recording that has not been encrypted:
+<code text>
+.0ñ¦¿¶.0ñ¶@z..E.
+.u%ý@.7..mÙ.xøÀ¨
+.d...G®~Â¹Ö»q.P.
+. »æ..:SpaceVamp
+ire!hamwanet@shi
+-294F82D6.******
+****.de PRIVMSG
+#palast :was hie
+r..
+</code>
+In this example we can see that it must be an IRC channel.
+You can see the nickname, the host (in this case made unrecognisable), the type of message
+message and what exactly has been written.
+If a connection is encrypted with SSL, you can no longer see anything at all. Only
+a jumble of characters that is difficult to decode.
+This would make it clear that SSL is indispensable for protecting privacy.
+===== 2. how can I now use the whole thing with mIRC? =====
+<del>Quite simply! The 2 files [[http://ftp.hellhost.de/mIRC-Security/mIRC.mit.SSL/mircssl-Psy.rar|libeay32.dll and ssleay32.dll]] into the mIRC
+main directory, restart mIRC. Then you are ready to go:</del>
+Newer mIRC versions already include SSL support. For older versions, the [[https://kb.firedaemon.com/support/solutions/articles/4000121705|Binaries]] still need to be installed.
+To test, simply enter once at startup:
+<code test>
+/server irc.server.tld +6697
+</code>
+Possible servers are e.g:
+  * irc.dal.net:+6697
+  * irc.libera.chat:+6697
+  * irc.indymedia.org:+6697
+  * irc.oftc.net:+6697
+  * irc.rizon.net:+6697
+You should receive a message about the certificate. Accept this and you will be
+encrypted connection. Important is the '+' sign in front of the port, which indicates
+that you want to establish an SSL connection. The whole thing can of course also be transferred to the
+way in the Perform (it is advisable to tick the certificate message at the bottom
+with a tick at the bottom so that it is not shown at every start).
+is shown at every start).