Problems connecting with SSL

[carloabelli]

I am trying to connect to freenode using SSL, but I am getting errors doing so. I have succeeded in connecting once over SSL (after a couple of the errors below), but I have been unable to reproduce a successful connection since.

A normal connect using the following options works perfectly fine.
Server Properties:

Output:

*** Looking up your hostname...
*** Checking Ident
*** Found your hostname
*** No Ident response
You are now logged in as cabellicar123.
SASL authentication successful
Logged in
Welcome to the freenode Internet Relay Chat Network cabellicar123

However if I switch to SSL I get an error.
Server Properties:

Output:

Connecting…
Connected
The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -9847.)
Disconnected

And if I switch to a SSL only port for freenode (ex. 7070) I get a different error.
Server Properties:

Output:

Connected
The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -9806.)
Disconnected

[psychs]

I don't think normal ports like 6667 are ready for SSL. Did you try 7000? It works well here on Marvericks.

[carloabelli]

That is why I tried with 7070 which is listed as a SSL only port (see link). 7000 did work, but is there a reason 7070 is not, if it is a dedicated SSL port?

[psychs]

Looks like you are using Yosemite. I guess Apple changed some settings on Yosemite. I'll check it once it's released.

[carloabelli]

Strange though because I was able to connect once over port 7070... Port 7000 does seem to be reliable. Maybe the Yosemite firewall is a little buggy or something, I guess we will see in the final release. Just a heads up for September.

[psychs]

Interesting. Yeah, let me check with the final release. Thanks for the info!

[kevinsimper]

I have the same error after i upgraded to OS X Yosemite, changed nothing and it did not work, removed the https options and works normally.

[psychs]

It's working well if I connect to port 7000 with SSL.

[stantonk]

+1 had same issue on OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 when trying port 6667. Port 7000 works.

[emanaku]

Try 6697 ;-)

[borayds]

I've tried all the ports mentioned but none of them working with ssl.
I'm on mac os x High Sierra 10.13.4 using LimeChat client.
Error message:
15:00 The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -9838.)

[Bischoff]

Same here, Mac OS X High Sierra 10.13.6. I know for sure the SSL port number that I am trying to connect to (it works on another OS).

11:32 <irc.****.****> The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -9824.)

I am convinced the new Mac OS uses a different TLS version which is not supported by some servers. Could there be a way to force LimeChat to an older version?

[Peskoo]

Hello, on MacOS Mojave 10.14.1 port 7070 works with SSL Connection.

[Bischoff]

@FrancoisRab I suppose it depends on the IRC server you're trying to connect to. If that server supports a recent TLS, it can work with Mac OS X. If it uses an old SSL, the connection will fail.

The port number (7070 or whatever) is irrelevant.

[BigslimVdub]

6697 works on high sierra for freenode.net

[Bischoff]

Again, this depends on the server you are using.

[borayds]

6697 works on high sierra for freenode.net

I confirm that SSL works with Limechat port 6697 on freenode server using Mojave.

[FelipeMiranda]

6697 works on high sierra for freenode.net

I confirm that SSL works with Limechat port 6697 on freenode server using Mojave.

It does not work for me!

LimeChat 2.43
Mojave 10.14.4
Server: chat.freenode.net
Port: 6697 SSL Enabled
Use SASL Enabled

ERROR: The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -9806.)

[BigslimVdub]

LimeChat IoS Freenode and port 6697 ssl does not work on Cell Signal. WiFi it works properly.