RFC 7194 · INFORMATIONAL · 2014
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Default Port for Internet Relay Chat via TLS/SSL
Overview
RFC 7194, “Default Port for Internet Relay Chat via TLS/SSL”, is an Informational document published in August 2014 by R. Hartmann. It updates RFC 1459. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the commonly accepted practice of listening on TCP port 6697 for incoming Internet Relay Chat (IRC) connections encrypted via TLS/SSL.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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