Guide SSL/TLS Errors in Desktop Clients

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SSL/TLS Errors in Desktop Clients

Eggy BNC expects an encrypted connection on port 5000.

Common TLS-related errors include:

• SSL handshake failed.
• Wrong version number.
• Connection reset.
• The remote host closed the connection.
• Unable to establish a secure connection.
• Connection aborted immediately.

Check the client configuration

Use:

Server: bnc.eggy.net
Port: 5000
SSL/TLS: Enabled

For mIRC-style commands, use:

+5000

rather than:

5000

Do not disable certificate checks unnecessarily

A username, password or network-name error is not fixed by disabling certificate validation.

First confirm:

• The correct server.
• The correct port.
• SSL/TLS is enabled.
• The system date and time are correct.
• The client is reasonably current.

Include the exact certificate or TLS error in your support thread rather than describing it only as a connection failure.