K9 FAQ
A. Go to http://cservice.chatnet.org/ and use the Request K9 link.
Then fill out the form.
Q. Can you command K9 by typing with and without the /msg?
A. Yes. You can use in channel commands with K9.
For an example you could op someone in channel using this command
K9 op <nick>
As you can see you don't have to use the /msg or
the channelname.
Q. Can I setpass without messaging K9?
A. Yes, but you should
For security always use /msg for setpass
Q. Can I auth without messaging K9?
A. No.
Q. Can there be two 500 level masters in one channel?
A. No. You may see some channels that have two 500 level masters.
Those channels were made before the rule of one channel master per channel
was implemented and allowed to keep two level 500's.
Q. What is a mask?
A. A mask is the USER@HOST that K9 sees to verify who you are.
Q. What is a USER@HOST and how do I find out mine?
A. If you wanted to find out you user at host do a /whois on yourself
you'd get something like
NickName is email@something.somewhere.com * my real name
NickName on @#mychannel #doghouse
NickName using Pensacola.FL.US.ChatNet.Org ChatNet - Pensacola, FL -
NickName has been idle 15 seconds, signed on Sun Dec 08 01:48:53
End of /WHOIS list.
Now if you look at the line that says
NickName is email@something.somewhere.com * my real name
email@something.somewhere.com is NickName's USER@HOST
Q. Why when I look at my access K9 added a * in my mask?
A. K9 replaces dynamics (parts that change) with a *.
A * is called a wildcard and allows K9 to accept anything in place of
the wildcard.
Q. I know I've been added to the channel list but, where do I find
out what level I am?
A. Type K9 access in the channel you were added to or
type /msg K9 access <channelname>
Then look for your nick or mask in the list.
You'll see some thing like this
-K9- USERID: 9999 NICK:NickName
-K9- ULEVEL:200 PLEVEL: SLEVEL: 0 AUTOOP:T
-K9- LAST SEEN: 12/07/69 21:22:41
-K9- COMMENT:
-K9- MASK:*me@ 999.99.999.*
-K9- MASK:*email@* somewhere.com
The ULEVEL is the access level. So NickName would have level 200 access.
Q. How is it when I'm in a private channel, I still get messages from K9?
A. It's probably a Channel Service member broadcasting a message.
That makes K9 send the message to all people in channels with him.
Q. Is there going to be a nickserv on ChatNet?
A. That is a decision for the server admins to decide on and
for now there is no planned addition of a nickserv.
Q. Can you change someone's level without having to remove then readd?
A. No. This may be a command added to K9 in the future.
A. No. They must be online as K9 automatically looks up and adds
the mask for them.
Q. How do I know one of my channel operators needs an addmask?
A. Your channel operator could possibly need an addmask if he/she tried
to auth and got -K9- AUTHENTICATION FAILED! Better luck next time.
Check the mask that K9 recognizes your channel operator by and compare it
to the /whois on your operator. If they don't match you need to addmask.
Q. What if you had two computers each with separate modems and used different
nicks but the same address?
A. Then you'd need an addmask done for you.
Q. How many addmask can one nick have done?
A. As many as are needed.
Q. Can a 400+ user addmask themselves?
A. No. You must auth to addmask and if you need addmask you aren't able to
auth.
Q. Can I addmask for someone with a higher level than myself?
A. No. You can only addmask for someone of a lower level than yourself.
Q. How does a channel master (level 500) get an addmask done?
A. A channel master that needs an addmask done should come to #DogHouse and
ask a Cservice member to do it for them.
Q. Can I come to #DogHouse and get an addmask done even though I'm not a
channel master?
A. No. Due to the constant growth of ChatNet we cannot continue to addmask
for anyone under 500. You should see one of the 400+ level channel operators
for addmask.
Q. Is there any reason to remove a mask?
A. Yes. For security purposes. If a person has changed to another ISP
and won't be using that account again you should remove that mask.
Right now there isn't a remove mask command so, the only way is
to use remuser then readd.
Q. Why can't you just add a blanket mask to cover any ISP's you might have?
A. Two reasons. One that would not be very secure and two K9 looks up the
masks meaning there isn't anyway to manually input a mask.
Q. Does K9 see bans made by my IRC client?
A. Yes. K9 version 3.0 has been made to see all bans.
Q. How can I make a ban through K9 permanent?
A. There are no permanent bans with K9 at this time.
But you could use
K9 ban <nick> 999999999999999999999 <reason>
That's 21 9's the most K9 will hold
Q. Can I have K9 unban someone?
A. Yes.
Q. Can I have more than one channel?
A. No. The rule is you are only allowed to own one registered channel.
Q. After K9 went down for a "flea dip" he didn't get oped when he came
back up?
A. Usually all you have to do is have a 450 access channel op auth
then make him part and then make him join the channel again and he'll
op himself and all users will have full control again.
If that doesn't work please see a Channel Service member in #DogHouse.