mod_muc_restrict_nick

Introduction

This checks the nickname of a joining user against a configurable Lua pattern, and prevents them from joining if it does not match.

Note the similar module: mod_muc_reserve_nick_pattern

Configuration

Load it under a muc component. There is a single configuration option, muc_restrict_nick_pattern and the default is "^%w+$" - i.e. allow only alphanumeric characters in nicknames.

Compatibility

Requires Prosody 0.11 or higher.

Installation

With the plugin installer in Prosody 0.12 you can use:

sudo prosodyctl install --server=https://modules.prosody.im/rocks/ mod_muc_restrict_nick

For earlier versions see the documentation for installing 3rd party modules

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