Added in 1.5
/server [-switches] [host/ip address/network label] [port] [password] [-additional switches..]
Connects to a new server.
/server with no parameters will (re)connect the current active server.
IPv6 addresses must be enclosed with [], e.g [xxx:xxx:xxx:xxx:xxx:xx]:port.
Switches
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
| -4 | Connect to ipv4 addresses. |
| -6 | Connect to ipv6 addresses. |
| -e | Indicates connection should be a SSL/TLS connection. |
| -d | TODO |
| -m | Indicates connection should happen in a new server window. |
| -n | Indicates connection should happen in a new server window, but not connect. |
| -p | Prevents the perform/commands from being applied. |
| -f | Prevents the channellist from popping up. |
| -o | Prevents the autojoining of channels from being applied. |
| -c | Prevents the on CONNECT event from being triggered. |
| -z | Minimizes the new server window. |
| -t | Indicates connection should be a STARTTLS connection. |
| -s | TODO |
| -a | TODO |
| -r | TODO |
| -w | TODO |
| -u | TODO |
| -l method password | Use login method to identify nick |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| [host/network label] | Host to join, can be a ip address or host name, can also be a network label from the Serverlist or the default Serverlist. |
| [port] | Port to use. (+port indicates connection should be a SSL/TLS connection, *port indicates a STARTTLS connection) |
| [password] | The server password to use, normally used for bnc login. |
Additional switches
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
| [-j/-jn/-join #channel pass] | Channels to join as a comma separated list. (if -jn or -j -n is used, the channels are minimized) |
| [-new/-m/] | Indicates connection should happen in a new server window. |
| [-forcessl N] | Forces a specific SSL/TLS version, 0 = ssl2, 1 = ssl3, 2 = tls1.0, 3 = tls1.1, 4 = tls1.2, 5 = tls1.3 (tls1.1, tls1.2, tls1.3 is only available in the .net 4+ version) |
| [-n] | Indicates connection should happen in a new server window, but not connect. |
| [-z] | Minimizes the new server window. |
| [-p/-pass password] | Another way to set the server password to use, normally used for bnc login. |
| [-e/-ssl] | Indicates connection should be a SSL/TLS connection. |
| [-t] | Indicates connection should be a STARTTLS connection. |
| [-u/-user username] | The server login username to use, normally used for bnc login. |
| [-nick nick] | The nick to use. |
| [-an/-anick alternate nick] | Alternative nick to use. |
| [-r/-real fullname] | Fullname to use. |
| [-itype global/local] | Specify whether to use global or local user. Ignored since AdiIRC does not have this concept. |
| [-port port] | Another way to set what port to use. |
| [-i nick anick email name] | Another way to set nick, alternative nick, server username and fullname. |
| [-d N] | Encoding to use on this server. |
| [-encoding N] | Encoding to use on this server. |
| [-cert file] | Custom SSL client certificate to use for this server. |
| [-keytype global/local] | 'global' specifies to use the global SSL/TLS client certificate file, 'local' to use the custom/local certificate. |
| [-key file] | Custom SSL client certificate to use for this server. |
| [-4] | Connect to ipv4 addresses. |
| [-6] | Connect to ipv6 addresses. |
| [-g] | Prioritize ipv6 addresses. |
| [-x 4|5|h|n hostname port username password] | Connect using custom Sockv4/Sockv5/http or no proxy. |
Example
; Connect irc.nordicirc.com port 6667 in a new server window with nick MyNick, alt nick MyNick_ and join channels #chan1,#chan2,#chan3. /server -m irc.nordicirc.com 6667 -nick MyNick -an MyNick_ -j #chan1,#chan2,#chan3 ; Connect a network label from the Serverlist named 'NordicIRC' /server -m NordicIRC ; Connect a network label from the default Serverlist named 'Libera.Chat' /server -m Libera.Chat