rx - how to connect

To access rx, you need an IRC client or an IRC bouncer. Point your client to your server of choice:

You may also connect to rx without encryption. Doing so is, however, not recommended, as doing so makes you vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks and leaking sensitive conversations. If you still wish to connect to rx without encryption, you can do so by connecting to any server you want, with the following parameters:

We support IPv6, encourage CertFP authentication, and allow Tor exit nodes on the network.

Transports

Can I connect from Tor?

We allow annonymous access to rx using Tor. You can connect to:

The hidden service runs on irc.andrewyu.org. For many, Tor's end-to-end encryption will be sufficient. However, if willing to use SASL EXTERNAL you must connect with TLS. To do so, just add these two lines in /etc/tor/torrc:

# irc.andrewyu.org Tor service
MapAddress irc.andrewyu.org 7zgv6657ybvqnqiuwbnolzgnhbtutbwvuecd2qtsmtpeuclcie7ngvid.onion

And connect to irc.andrewyu.org, port 6697 with TLS enabled.
You'll get a [nick].tor.gateway.irc.andrewyu.org cloak when connecting to our Onion service.

We also allow Tor exit nodes on the network (in which case you'll get a [nick].c.tor.gateway.irc.andrewyu.org cloak), but connecting to the clearnet from Tor isn't recommended. Please use our Onion service instead.

Can I connect from Matrix?

We once had an instance of Matrix-Appservice-IRC hosted by vern.cc. The bridge has been discontinued due to technical difficulties. Additionally, if you're willing to host a Matrix-Appservice-IRC instance, please reach out to us in the #support channel before doing so. Alternatively, you can use Heisenbridge to connect to the network. Please note that your homeserver will log whatever you say in the network. This may be a privacy concern especially if using a big public Matrix homeserver such as Matrix.org or any of the other homeservers provided by EMS. We strongly recommend connecting from XMPP or using an IRC client directly instead, or hosting your own Matrix homeserver with your own Heisenbridge instance.

Can I connect from XMPP?

We do run an XMPP-to-IRC bridge. Use the following syntax:

  • #channel@rx.trans.vitali64.duckdns.org – channels
  • user@rx.trans.vitali64.duckdns.org – users

    • For more info on how to use the XMPP bridge, see how to use the XMPP bridge

    Need help?

    We're available in the #support channel for any questions that may arise. If having issues connecting, email ircï¼ andrewyu.org (don't copy-paste the email address).