IRC Server Broken Because of Weak SSL/TLS Key


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So I updated my laptop today from Debian 11 to 12, and apparently with that comes some more stringent default settings with regard to what SSL/TLS keys will be accepted.  When I opened Hexchat the Neowin IRC refused to connect with an error "ECC key to weak?".  My other IRC servers connected just fine.  Upon further inspection, it appears that the Neowin IRC server is only using a 1024 bit RSA public key.  I was literally just connected to the server on this same laptop about 30 minutes earlier while the upgrade was still running.  If possible, at your earliest convenience, it would be appreciated if this could be updated to at least 2048 bit if not a more modern algorithm altogether.  Thanks!

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I see you've updated it to a self-signed 4096 bit key, thank you, 🙂  I had to check a box to allow the self-signed cert, but that's still preferable to sending my Neowin password in plain text over the internet.

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