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Subject: Re: .fakeid doesn't work
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[in reply to ml@db.nexgen.com, 01-07-2001]

> alexus@~# ls -la .fakeid
> -rw-r--r--  1 alexus  users  5 Jun 30 20:58 .fakeid
> alexus@~# cat .fakeid
> test
> alexus@~#
>
> then i've tryed to use irc client and for some reson it still detects me as
> my real id not as a "test"
>
> any ideas why?

1] This may be caused by your IRC client. IRC clients usually send out your
   username as part of the login process as defined by the IRC RFC's. If you
   telnet to an irc server, port 6667, and issue these commands:
   
     USER test 0 0 test
     NICK blahblah
     QUIT
     
   does the IRC server still identify you with your real username?

2] If you do have a user ``test'' on your system, setting your .fakeid
   to this user will be ignored. (Probably not the case, but added it
   anyway)

walter.

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