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NickServ: Nickname Services

NickServ is the most frequently used of all service bots, due to its use for nearly everyone--all users can register their nicknames and handle their name's properties through this service.

Register is the most common command on any IRC network. It allows a user to store a nickname so that it can only be used with a password. In addition, registered nicknames are the only nicks that can register channels or receive privileges from a channel (such as an auto-voice.) To register a nickname, type:
/msg NickServ register password email@domain.com

Identify is the follow-up command to Register--it makes sure that a person using a nickname has the right to use that name. You can use either "identify" or "id" to issue this command:
/msg NickServ identify password

Group allows for one user to manage control and rights over multiple usernames. For instance, ScarredSun uses the alternate nickname QJanebo when her connection is interrupted or she just feels particularly Quantum. To group a second nickname to a first one, register both the first and second nicknames (say, Nick1 and Nick2), then while using the second nickname, use:
/msg NickServ group Nick1 passwordforNick1

Additionally, you can see what nicknames you have grouped by using
/msg NickServ glist

Ghost allows a nickname that you have grouped to be killed. For instance, if you are using Nick1 and your Internet connection goes down, you may return to IRC to find that the Nick1 connection has not expired on the server. In such a case, identify as Nick2 and use:
/msg NickServ ghost Nick1 password

The nickname's connection will quit, freeing Nick1 for use.

Alist provides a list of various access levels your nick(s) have for different channels on the network. To pull up the list, simply use:
/msg NickServ alist

Info provides basic information on a given nickname, including date registered, time last seen, last quit message, etc. To look up a user, type:
/msg NickServ info Nickname

Finally, Logout allows you to stop the use of a particular nickname. Note that this does not disconnect you from IRC, but rather performs the opposite of Identify. The command is: /msg NickServ logout

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