The Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a text-based protocol, with the simplest client being any socket program capable of connecting to the server.
To modify one or more of the following settings for IRC, enter a new value in the Current column for the parameter you want to adjust, and then click Apply:
Maximum Channel Length: Specifies the maximum channel length. Valid range: 1 through 512; default: 64.
Maximum Nickname Length: Specifies the maximum length for a nickname. Valid range: 1 through 512; default: 16.
Maximum Password Length: Specifies the maximum length of a password. Valid range: 1 through 512; default: 16.
Maximum Username Length: Specifies the maximum length for a user name. Valid range: 1 through 512; default: 16.