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Thursday 30 June 2011

How to install psybnc on Shell Account for IRC bouncer

Easy Steps to install psybnc.

You need a Shell Account in order to install psybnc.
If you do not have shell account, you can purchase a shell account from RisingNet.

It is $25/year for the psybnc shell account which include your personal custom vhost.
You can use your own domain or RisingNet domain for your vhost.
Psybnc allows you to hide your HOME IP address on IRC so people won't be able to see your real IP.
It is more secure to connect to IRC. Also, it can prevent attack on your home computer such as port scan or DDoS/DoS attack.

INSTALL PSYBNC:

1) Download psybnc:

On your shell account Type:
$ wget http://risingnet.net/download/psyBNC-2.3.2-9.tar.gz


2) untar the psybnc that you download:
$ tar xvfz psyBNC-2.3.2-9.tar.gz

3) install the psybnc
$ cd psybnc
$ make

4) After everything already install, you need to create psybnc configuration.
Name it: psybnc.conf

Type: $ nano psybnc.conf 
(or use any editors which available on the shell)


Put in these 3 lines on: psybnc.conf

PSYBNC.SYSTEM.PORT1=45678"
PSYBNC.SYSTEM.HOST1=your.vhost.name"
PSYBNC.HOSTALLOWS.ENTRY0=*;*"

after that SAVE the file

NOTE:
You can replace the port number 45678 to any number from 1024 to 65000
You need to replace "you.vhost.name" with the IP or vhost that the shell provider assign to you.

5) After you have everything setup, you can run it:
$ ./psybnc


Next, connect to your psybnc:
1) open your mIRC Program

2) Type: /server your.vhost.name 45678 your-new-password
(note: change your-new-password with any password that you want)

3) After you have connected inside the psybnc.
You need to add vhost,
3.1. Add vhost: /quote BVHOST your.custom.vhost
3.2. Add IRC Server: /quote ADDSERVER irc.server.name:6667

The see more psybnc commands, type: /bhelp

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