Being banned on server for insecure connection reddit / irc ---------------------------------------------------------------------- JaredTheWolfy · 2019-05-23 11:29 I'm attempting to connect to irc.healthfulchat.org. I've tried this on both 6667 and 6697 (with SSL enabled when using AndroIRC). Connecting to the server works, but upon joining a channel, I'll get an IP ban if a) I'm using their web client on an HTTP page b) I'm using my own client with the above configuration It does say that the ban reason is "insecure connection". I'm only able to connect and stay connected using their web client over HTTPS. What am I doing wrong with my configuration, and why would this be a ban reason? Edit: Fix IRC address ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Saber_UK · 2019-05-23 12:32 >Host irc.healthfultalk.org not found: 3(NXDOMAIN) Probably has something to do with it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CelluloidOoze · 2019-05-23 12:54 You might be looking for the CHANNEL #healthfultalk, on another server. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2019-05-23 13:47 [deleted] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SqualorTrawler · 2019-05-23 16:10 He probably means healthfulchat.org I'm joining using irssi at the Linux command line without anything specific turned on security-wise and I don't have an issue so I am unsure. I have never attempted IRC from Android. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- JaredTheWolfy · 2019-05-23 16:37 healthfulchat.org, my bad ---------------------------------------------------------------------- JaredTheWolfy · 2019-05-23 16:37 I'm not. irc.healthfulchat.org. My bad on the mistake ---------------------------------------------------------------------- trekkie1701c · 2019-05-23 17:53 It's likely a configuration thing on their end. I use AndroIRC daily and while it's trash (but also unfortunately the best client I've found for Android), I've never been booted from a server for an insecure connection while using it; and eveb were you to configure a server that way, it would do it while connecting and not during a channel join. They probably have a bot checking joins on that channel and if sonething doesn't match a certain criteria, they ban it and give it the "insecure connection" reason. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- JaredTheWolfy · 2019-05-23 18:39 I've tried HexChat with the same config and have the same issue. My question is, how do I satisfy the server's condition for "secure"? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- trekkie1701c · 2019-05-23 18:49 That would depend on how they're determining you're insecure. I think it's something misconfigured on their end, or they're trying a bad way of forcing people to use their web client. It's something you'd have to resolve with their admins. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- JaredTheWolfy · 2019-05-23 18:57 Thanks, this is correct. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- JaredTheWolfy · 2019-05-23 18:58 My client was configured with the right URI, just typed it wrong in the post. This is not the solution. Any other ideas? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- justjanne · 2019-05-27 17:42 If you have a quassel core, you might want to try Quasseldroid — it requires that you run your own quassel core on a server (or raspberry pi) somewhere, but it's actually much better than AndroIRC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- trekkie1701c · 2019-05-27 18:21 I might try that, thanks. I actually have the infrastructure for that already (small homelab with a VM server, VPN, and a Pi, plus a few cloud servers) so it looks relatively simple to set up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- gmachine24 · 2019-07-06 00:37 1. you can't use ssl to connect to this site with an irc client 2. the correct port is 6667 3. you will have trouble joining a room on hfc if you are connecting through a vpn with an irc client or a browser 4. connecting to the irc server via a vpn without entering a chatroom using an irc client such as hexchat usually works; again, the problem occurs when trying to enter a chatroom; don't ask me why 5. http:// = insecure connection; https:// = secure connection 6. sometimes you can connect and chat using the Tor browser, sometimes not yes, i know way too much about this.