To get more help information about a setting, try: Example: help set private

With -del you can reset a setting to its default value.

To change this value, specify the new value as the second argument. You can also specify a single argument, a variable name, to get that variable's value. Without any arguments, this command lists all the set variables. For obvious security reasons, you have to specify your NickServ password to make this command work. Your account files will be removed and your password will be forgotten. when you disconnect).ĭrop your BitlBee registration. These will be overwritten once you save your settings (i.e. noload will log you in but not load any accounts and settings saved under your current nickname.

force will let you identify yourself and load all saved accounts (and keep the accounts you're logged into already). The -noload and -force flags can be used to identify when you're logged into some IM accounts already. Once you're registered, you can change your password using set password. You can register this password using the register command. To prevent other users from just logging in as you and getting this information, you'll have to identify yourself with your password. To change your password later, you can use the set password command.īitlBee saves all your settings (contacts, accounts, passwords) on-server. To identify yourself in later sessions, you can use the identify command. Evil people with evil sniffers will read it all.

Please note that IRC is not an encrypted protocol, so the passwords still go over the network in plaintext. Please do pick a secure password, don't just use your nick as your password. If you want the Bee to save your settings, use the register command. BitlBee can save your settings so you won't have to enter all your IM passwords every time you log in.

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