%9Syntax:%9 CONNECT %|[-4 | -6] [-ssl] [-ssl_cert <cert>] [-ssl_pkey <pkey>] [-ssl_pass <password>] [-ssl_verify] [-ssl_cafile <cafile>] [-ssl_capath <capath>] [-ssl_ciphers <list>] [-!] [-noautosendcmd] [-noproxy] [-network <network>] [-host <hostname>] [-rawlog <file>] <address>|<chatnet> [<port> [<password> [<nick>]]] %9Parameters:%9 -4: Connects using IPv4. -6: Connects using IPv6. -ssl: Connects using SSL encryption. -ssl_cert: The SSL client certificate file. -ssl_pkey: The SSL client private key, if not included in the certificate file. -ssl_pass: The password for the SSL client private key or certificate. -ssl_verify: Verifies the SSL certificate of the server. -ssl_cafile: The file with the list of CA certificates. -ssl_capath: The directory which contains the CA certificates. -ssl_ciphers: SSL cipher suite preference lists. -noproxy: Ignores the global proxy configuration. -network: The network this connection belongs to. -host: The hostname you would like to connect from. -rawlog: Immediately open rawlog after connecting. -!: Doesn't autojoin channels. -noautosendcmd: Doesn't execute autosendcmd. A network or server to connect to; you can optionally specify a custom port, password and nickname. %9Description:%9 Opens a new connection to the specified network or server; existing connections are kept. %9Examples:%9 /CONNECT Freenode /CONNECT -6 Freenode /CONNECT -4 -! -host staff.irssi.org -network Freenode orwell.freenode.net /CONNECT irc.irssi.org 6667 WzerT8zq mike %9See also:%9 DISCONNECT, RMRECONNS, SERVER