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How do I IDENTIFY automatically to NickServ?
Setting your TheLounge client to automatically IDENTIFY using SASL
Your TheLounge client can automatically *try to log you into Services (NickServ) when it connects to IRC4Fun.
Follow the steps outlined below to setup:
1. Edit the network
![](https://irc4fun.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/6B756471-D3DD-4D14-B518-A05D2CEE1709-820x1024.jpeg)
2. Choose your preferred Authentication Mechanism —
- Client Certificate (SASL External) is recommended
- Benefits: Easy to automatically be identified, No Password is sent, Always automatically identified
- Cons: Users may occasionally lose their certificate and/or forget their password. (Can be reset if email on account is valid)
- Username + Password (SASL Plain) is also available – Enter your primary Nickname (registered with NickServ) as Username and your NickServ password.
- No authentication can be used if you do not have a registered nickname, or if you prefer to send a manual
/NS identify MyNick MySecretPassw0rd
![Choose Authentication Mechanism](https://irc4fun.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/9CB945E9-5B73-4FBB-AB72-DF57E5615476-820x1024.jpeg)
*If you choose the recommended Client certificate (SASL EXTERNAL), you will need to IDENTIFY to NickServ and add your Client Certificate to NickServ.
![Select preferences and Save Network](https://irc4fun.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/C2C259C9-2973-44D3-A4FE-0F5B1192C925-818x1024.jpeg)
3. You will need to disconnect and reconnect. You can type /DISCONNECT
and then once disconnected, use /CONNECT
to reconnect. You will need to manually IDENTIFY to NickServ with your password, then type /NS CERT ADD
to add your newly created certificate.
CAUTION: * DO NOT TYPE /QUIT (THIS WILL MAKE TheLounge CLEAR YOUR SETTINGS AND REMOVE/RESET NETWORKS BACK TO THE DEFAULT) *