IRC + SSL = TROUBLE!!!
reddit / irc

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TheRealScottK · 2020-08-09 12:30

Well, I've gone through enough of this mess, so I'm tossing this one
up to the crew here to see if anyone has any ideas on this:

I've installed OpenSSL bits from  [https://slproweb.com/products/Win32
OpenSSL.html](https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html)
(64-bit) to my rebuilt Win10 system (Failed re-imaging to new SSD),
and for the life of me I can \*NOT\* get SSL to work properly on IRC.

1) I've verified that the bits are installed and working via commands
to the CLI and the proper responses are received.

2) I've verified that there are no known issues with my router
(Comcast xFi) - however, I am oddly unable to do any kind of port
forwarding for either ports +940 or +6697 for SSL into the network(s)
I'm trying to connect to

3) This is not isolated to one system, but multiple systems here. The
error thrown is this:

(for example)

\[05:24\] \* Connecting to
[irc.spiderchat.org](https://irc.spiderchat.org) (+6697)

\-

\[05:24\] \* SSL error: ssl not available

\-

\[05:24\] \* Connect cancelled

This has got me endlessly confused. I've tried multiple copies of mIRC
that I'm positive had worked before, but now on three separate boxes I
call "no joy".

\*ANY\* kind of input or help that will resolve this will be rewarded
by a UPS delivery of at least a dozen of Mrs. ScottK's Internet-famous
Chocolate Chip Toll-House Cookies. I'm serious - I'm not beyond
bribery here!

As always,

\--ScottK

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KindOne · 2020-08-09 13:02

mIRC Version?

Why are you downloading OpenSSL? mIRC has builtin SSL since 7.35.


> 04/08/2014 - mIRC v7.35
>
> ...
>
> 11.Updated SSL routines to allow both static and dynamic linking of
>    OpenSLL with mIRC. mIRC now comes with OpenSSL 1.0.1h linked
>    statically, so SSL is available without needing external DLLS.
>    However, if mIRC finds a newer version of OpenSSL on your system,
>    it will load that automatically.

Works for me.

> [08:57:09] * Connecting to irc.spiderchat.org (+6697)

> [08:57:10] -vortex.spiderchat.org- *** Looking up your hostname...

> [08:57:10] -vortex.spiderchat.org- *** Found your hostname

> [08:57:12] Caps supported: unrealircd.org/link-security=2
unrealircd.org/plaintext-policy=user=allow,oper=deny,server=deny
extended-join chghost cap-notify userhost-in-names multi-prefix away-
notify tls account-notify message-tags batch account-tag server-time
echo-message labeled-response

> [08:57:13] Caps set: extended-join chghost cap-notify userhost-in-
names multi-prefix away-notify account-notify message-tags batch
account-tag server-time labeled-response

> [08:57:13] Welcome to the SpiderChat IRC Network
KindOne!ident[at]host.is.redacted

> [08:57:13] Your host is vortex.spiderchat.org, running version
UnrealIRCd-5.0.5.1
> ...
>

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dukwon · 2020-08-09 15:04

You don't need to install SSL or do port forwarding for a client.
That's for if you want to run a server.