# Re-authenticate IRC Nickname

If the password isn't entered in the allowed time in IRC, a user can be blocked from signing in, and have their name temporarily changed to guest.

> You have 30 seconds to identify to your nickname before it is changed.
>
> You failed to identify in time for the nickname `<nickname>` You are now known as Guest59588

If that occurs, doing the following can allow attempting to sign in again.

Identify your nick (replacing nick and password of course).

```shell
/quote NickServ identify $nick $password
```

Turn off enforce.

```shell
/quote NickServ set enforce OFF
```

Release your nick from services:

```shell
/quote NickServ release $nick $password
```

Login again.

```shell
/nick $nick
```

Turn enforce back on

```shell
/quote NickServ set enforce on
```