Why do I get error Bad Username - Revision history

Admin: Updating category listing

2009-12-29T23:51:19Z

Updating category listing

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-	[[Category:Documentation]]	+	[[Category:All]] [[Category:Documentation]]

Admin at 03:02, 30 May 2009

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-	If you have been directed to this page when trying to connect to DareNET, then chances are you're also receiving the following error message: '''Bad username'''. You're NOT banned! This is in reference to the User ID (sometimes known as username or ident) that is between ! and @ in your hostmask (i.e. nick!user@host).	+	If you have been directed to this page when trying to connect to DareNET, then chances are you're also receiving the following error message: '''USER: Bad username'''. You're NOT banned! This is in reference to the User ID (sometimes known as username or ident) that is between ! and @ in your hostmask (i.e. nick!user@host).

	All User ID's must comply with a few specific rules, which are shown below:		All User ID's must comply with a few specific rules, which are shown below:

Admin at 03:00, 30 May 2009

2009-05-30T03:00:44Z

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	# Must contain at least one letter.		# Must contain at least one letter.
	# If using upper and lower case letters, the first letter must be upper case, and may contain one other upper case letter anywhere.		# If using upper and lower case letters, the first letter must be upper case, and may contain one other upper case letter anywhere.
-	## A third upper case letter may be used if all three appear at the beginning (only separated by '-', '_' or '.'	+	## A third upper case letter may be used if all three appear at the beginning (only separated by '-', '_' or '.')
	Change your User ID to comply with the above rules, and try reconnecting!		Change your User ID to comply with the above rules, and try reconnecting!

Admin at 03:00, 30 May 2009

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	# No other special characters are allowed.		# No other special characters are allowed.
	# Must contain at least one letter.		# Must contain at least one letter.
-	# If using upper and lower case letters, the first letter must be upper case, and may contain one other anywhere.	+	# If using upper and lower case letters, the first letter must be upper case, and may contain one other upper case letter anywhere.
	## A third upper case letter may be used if all three appear at the beginning (only separated by '-', '_' or '.'		## A third upper case letter may be used if all three appear at the beginning (only separated by '-', '_' or '.'
	Change your User ID to comply with the above rules, and try reconnecting!		Change your User ID to comply with the above rules, and try reconnecting!

Admin at 02:58, 30 May 2009

2009-05-30T02:58:43Z

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	# No other special characters are allowed.		# No other special characters are allowed.
	# Must contain at least one letter.		# Must contain at least one letter.
-		+	# If using upper and lower case letters, the first letter must be upper case, and may contain one other anywhere.
		+	## A third upper case letter may be used if all three appear at the beginning (only separated by '-', '_' or '.'
	Change your User ID to comply with the above rules, and try reconnecting!		Change your User ID to comply with the above rules, and try reconnecting!

Admin: /* mIRC users */

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mIRC users

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	* Go to '''Options''' (hit Alt+O) > Email Address (your User ID is the part before the @)		* Go to '''Options''' (hit Alt+O) > Email Address (your User ID is the part before the @)
-	* Go to '''Options''' (hit Alt+O) > Select ''Connect'' > Select ''Ident'' )enter your User ID)	+	* Go to '''Options''' (hit Alt+O) > Select ''Connect'' > Select ''Ident'' (enter your User ID)
	* Press ''OK''. You should now be good to go!		* Press ''OK''. You should now be good to go!


	[[Category:Documentation]]		[[Category:Documentation]]

Admin at 10:17, 13 February 2009

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-	~~If you have been directed to this page, chances are you receive the following error when trying to connect to DareNET:~~ '''~~Bad username~~'''. This ~~is in reference to~~ the ~~User ID that is between~~ ! ~~and @ in your hostmask (i.e. nick!user@host). It must comply with a few specific rules:~~	+	{{notice \|text= '''NOTE:''' This error does NOT mean you have been banned from the network!}}

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		+	If you have been directed to this page when trying to connect to DareNET, then chances are you're also receiving the following error message: '''Bad username'''. You're NOT banned! This is in reference to the User ID (sometimes known as username or ident) that is between ! and @ in your hostmask (i.e. nick!user@host).
		+
		+	All User ID's must comply with a few specific rules, which are shown below:

	# Only one '-', '_' or '.' is allowed. Two are allowed, if not consecutive, but not as the first or last character.		# Only one '-', '_' or '.' is allowed. Two are allowed, if not consecutive, but not as the first or last character.
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	# Must contain at least one letter.		# Must contain at least one letter.

		+	Change your User ID to comply with the above rules, and try reconnecting!
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		+	===mIRC users===
		+
		+	To change your User ID, follow these steps:

-	~~mIRC users may change their~~ User ID in the ~~following way:~~	+	* Go to '''Options''' (hit Alt+O) > Email Address (your User ID is the part before the @)
		+	* Go to '''Options''' (hit Alt+O) > Select ''Connect'' > Select ''Ident'' )enter your User ID)
		+	* Press ''OK''. You should now be good to go!

-	* Options > Email
-	* Options > connect > Identd.

	[[Category:Documentation]]		[[Category:Documentation]]

Secretagent: New page: If you have been directed to this page, chances are you receive the following error when trying to connect to DareNET: '''Bad username'''. This is in reference to the User ID that is betw...

2008-10-22T21:05:25Z

New page: If you have been directed to this page, chances are you receive the following error when trying to connect to DareNET: '''Bad username'''. This is in reference to the User ID that is betw...

New page

If you have been directed to this page, chances are you receive the following error when trying to connect to DareNET: '''Bad username'''. This is in reference to the User ID that is between ! and @ in your hostmask (i.e. nick!user@host). It must comply with a few specific rules:

# Only one '-', '_' or '.' is allowed. Two are allowed, if not consecutive, but not as the first or last character.
# No other special characters are allowed.
# Must contain at least one letter.

mIRC users may change their User ID in the following way:

* Options > Email
* Options > connect > Identd.

[[Category:Documentation]]