mIRC with SSL
1. what is SSL and why should I use it?
SSL SSL is a protocol that transmits data in encrypted form. All data that is sent from Server to 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:
.0ñ¦¿¶.0ñ¶@z..E. .u%ý@.7..mÙ.xøÀ¨ .d...G®~¹ֻq.P. . »æ..:SpaceVamp ire!hamwanet@shi -294F82D6.****** ****.de PRIVMSG #palast :was hie r..
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?
Quite simply! The 2 files libeay32.dll and ssleay32.dll into the mIRC
main directory, restart mIRC. Then you are ready to go:
Newer mIRC versions already include SSL support. For older versions, the Binaries still need to be installed.
To test, simply enter once at startup:
/server irc.server.tld +6697
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).