.chanset is denied -- says not perm owner

LOD · Post by **LOD** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:30 am

I logged into my bot as LOD which is the owner set in the config file for some reason when i try to .chanset #channel need-ops it will not allow me to do so and gives the error " due to security reasons only permanent owner may set " perhaps i got something mixed up but ive tried to locate why myself with no success. If you can find the time to assist id be very appreciative as this is my first bot ever :/ lol.. its probably something simple that ive overlooked heh

# Un-comment the next line and set the list of owners of the bot.
# You NEED to change this setting.
set owner "LOD"

Post by **nml375** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:30 am

Just to doublecheck, could you verify the setting of owner (using .set owner), possibly along with the output of .whoami?

LOD · Post by **LOD** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:24 am

[07:23am] <LOD> .whoami
[07:23am] <bitbot> You are LaDyOfDeA@BitBot.
[07:23am] <bitbot> [11:23] #LaDyOfDeA# whoami
[07:23am] <LOD> .set owner
[07:23am] <bitbot> What? You need '.help'
[07:23am] <LOD> .set owner LOD
[07:23am] <bitbot> What? You need '.help'

Post by **Sir_Fz** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:34 am

Enable the .set command from your eggdrop.conf or check it (set owner) from your eggdrop.conf.

LOD · Post by **LOD** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:38 am

it is.. its set to LOD.. that paste above is from the config file.. :/

Post by **Sir_Fz** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:40 am

I'd suggest you download a fresh copy of eggdrop.conf and reconfigure.

Edit: And perhaps remove any script(s) that may be causing this.

LOD · Post by **LOD** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:42 am

i figured its what it would come down to but i just thought id ask.. just in case heh.. thx for the input peace

Post by **nml375** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:08 am

LOD wrote:[07:23am] <LOD> .whoami
[07:23am] <bitbot> You are LaDyOfDeA@BitBot.

This would actually suggest that you're logged on as "LaDyOfDeA", rather than "LOD". If your owner setting is set to LOD, it's not surprising it won't work.

Perhaps you should check your various user-entries and hostmasks?
Also, should you find yourself logged on as the wrong person, you could always use the .su command to change user.

YooHoo · Post by **YooHoo** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:34 pm

you need not be the bot's true owner to use .chanset, only chanowner. Check your flags LOD, as in .match n|n *.

Post by **nml375** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:01 pm

YooHoo: Partly true, however, for the need-* modes, the must-be-owner setting is honored, and if set to 1 (default), you'll need to be a permanent owner to set these modes (other modes however, can be set by anyone having access to the .chanset command)

YooHoo · Post by **YooHoo** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:22 pm

nml375 wrote:YooHoo: Partly true, however, for the need-* modes, the must-be-owner setting is honored, and if set to 1 (default), you'll need to be a permanent owner to set these modes (other modes however, can be set by anyone having access to the .chanset command)

hmph, thank you nml375, I was totally unaware of that lil exception. Just goes to prove you can teach an old dog new tricks