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This list describes the most common services bots and their coverage in popular services packages. Each bot is described with a short explanation text (the actual features available differ from one service package to another though) and a mask that can be read like this:
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== List of services bots ==


''''__Currently available services are:__''''
'''NickServ''', '*~+@


'''NickServ''', '*~+@
Nickname management service that provides [[IRC_services#Nickname_registration|nickname registration]]
* Nickname management service.
* Users can use to protect themselves against nick stealing.
* NickServ also has an optional password retrieval feature.
* Each user has its own nickname group, that allows the user to register as many nicks as needed while still being able to take profit of his privileges and to modify the nick configuration.


'''ChanServ''', '*~+@
'''ChanServ''', '*~+@
* Channel management service.
 
* Helps users to administer their channels in a totally customizable way.
Channel management service that provides [[IRC_services#Channel_registration|channel registration]]
* ChanServ has an internal list of privileged users and banned users that controls accesses on a per-channel basis.
* It eliminates all takeover problems, because of its powerful op/unban/invite and even mass deop and mass kick functions.


'''MemoServ''', '*~+@
'''MemoServ''', '*~+@
* MemoServ is a helpful companion that allows the sending of short messages to offline users
 
* Users can send Memo's to groups of other users.
MemoServ implements the sending of short messages (memos) to offline users. The service will keep the memos while the user is offline and allow them to be requested and read by the user at any later time.
* Users can delete list and read their memos, all memos are saved untill delted.


'''BotServ''', *~
'''BotServ''', *~
* Allows users to get a permanent, friendly bot on their channels in an easy way.
 
* This service can be disabled if you want to save some bandwidth.  
Allows users to get a personal custom-named bot into their channels with additional channel management capabilities, e.g. additional monitoring of the channels against floods, repetitions, caps writing, and swearing, and taking appropriate actions. It might also implement additional commands, e.g. also some that are said aloud in the channel (like !op, !deop, !voice, !devoice, !kick, and many others) or send a short greet message when an user joins a channel, or even "take over" typical ChanServ actions such as auto-opping users, saying the entry notice to be set by the channel owner and so on.  
* Each bot can be configured to monitor the channels against floods, repetitions, caps writing, and swearing, and to take appropriate actions.  
* It also can handle user-friendly commands (like !op, !deop, !voice, !devoice, !kick, and many others), say a short greet message when an user joins a channel, and even "take over" ChanServ actions such as auto-opping users, saying the entry notice, and so on.  


'''OperServ''', '*~+@
'''OperServ''', '*~+@
* The IRCops' and IRC admins' black box, that allows them to manage the list of network bans (also known as AKILL (DALnet) or GLINE (Undernet)),  
 
* Also allows opers to configure messages displayed to users when they log on, to set modes and to kick users from any channel, to send notices quickly to the entire network, and much more!
The IRCops' and IRC admins' black box, that e.g. allows them to manage the list of network bans (also known as AKILL (DALnet) or GLINE (Undernet)), send global messages to all users or to specific users on login, to set modes or kick users from any channel and other things.


'''HostServ''', *
'''HostServ''', *
* A neat service that allows users to show custom vHosts (virtual hosts) instead of their real IP address;
 
* '''this only works on daemons supporting ip cloaking, such as [[UnrealIRCd]], [[UltimateIRCd]] and [[ViagraIRCd]].'''
Allows users to show custom vHosts (virtual hosts) instead of their real IP address which only works if the IRC daemon supports host cloaking.


'''Global''', *~@
'''Global''', *~@
* Global is a service which can be used to send server wide messages to all users and ircops, it can also be used to give users news and announcements when they connect to a server.
 
Global is a service which can often be used to send server wide messages to all users and ircops, it mostly offers to give users news and announcements when they connect to a server.


'''HelpServ''', ~@
'''HelpServ''', ~@
* A skeleton service used to serve help files. (Removed in 1.9.1+)
 
A skeleton service in Epona and X3 used to serve help files.

Revision as of 21:40, 8 July 2010

This list describes the most common services bots and their coverage in popular services packages. Each bot is described with a short explanation text (the actual features available differ from one service package to another though) and a mask that can be read like this:

Mask legend

Featured In Atheme = '

Featured In Anope = *

Featured In Epona = ~

Featured In IRC Services = +

Featured In X3 = @

List of services bots

NickServ, '*~+@

Nickname management service that provides nickname registration

ChanServ, '*~+@

Channel management service that provides channel registration

MemoServ, '*~+@

MemoServ implements the sending of short messages (memos) to offline users. The service will keep the memos while the user is offline and allow them to be requested and read by the user at any later time.

BotServ, *~

Allows users to get a personal custom-named bot into their channels with additional channel management capabilities, e.g. additional monitoring of the channels against floods, repetitions, caps writing, and swearing, and taking appropriate actions. It might also implement additional commands, e.g. also some that are said aloud in the channel (like !op, !deop, !voice, !devoice, !kick, and many others) or send a short greet message when an user joins a channel, or even "take over" typical ChanServ actions such as auto-opping users, saying the entry notice to be set by the channel owner and so on.

OperServ, '*~+@

The IRCops' and IRC admins' black box, that e.g. allows them to manage the list of network bans (also known as AKILL (DALnet) or GLINE (Undernet)), send global messages to all users or to specific users on login, to set modes or kick users from any channel and other things.

HostServ, *

Allows users to show custom vHosts (virtual hosts) instead of their real IP address which only works if the IRC daemon supports host cloaking.

Global, *~@

Global is a service which can often be used to send server wide messages to all users and ircops, it mostly offers to give users news and announcements when they connect to a server.

HelpServ, ~@

A skeleton service in Epona and X3 used to serve help files.

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