[OLPC-Chicago] Jabber question

[Harper Reed]

Looks like you were able to get online - i see a couple of people
connected with the resource icecube. Cool. What client did you end up
using to create the jabber account?

On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 11:47 AM, Harper Reed <harper at nata2.org> wrote:
> You should be able to create a regular account on the server if you
>  log in with a client that supports account creation (gajim, pidgin,
>  maybe adium) . Once the account is created, you should be able to log
>  in with iChat using general jabber settings.
>
>  I am researching how the xo talks to one another. I am pretty sure it
>  isn't the same way as iChat does it. So talking to desktop client
>  users may not be possible. However, we may be able to work something
>  out.
>
>  If anyone has any ideas or info on how the chat activity works (is it
>  all MUC), let me know and I will attempt to expose the chats to ouside
>  users. Possibly even turn on S2S communication.
>
>
>
>
>  On Mar 2, 2008, at 10:07 AM, Robert Myers <rmyers7 at mindspring.com>
>  wrote:
>
>
>
>  > Harper,
>  >
>  > Ok, now that you got it up, I've got a question.
>  >
>  > What would it take to add/enable support for iChat users? I know
>  > that this is getting away from child centered purity, but XOs may
>  > well find themselves in mixed environments. Plus, it sure would be
>  > fun to be able to chat between my XO and Macs at home (or school).
>  >
>  > I tried simply to log in to the jabber server as rmyers at jabber.olpchacks.org
>  >  <no password> but it just quietly fails.
>  >
>  > My iChat Jabber 'Account Information' preferences are:
>  >
>  > Use this account <checked>
>  > When iChat Opens, automatically log in <checked>
>  > Description: olpc chicago jabber server
>  > Jabber ID: rmyers at jabber.olpchacks.org
>  > Password: <empty>
>  >
>  > My iChat Jabber 'Server Settings' preferences are:
>  >
>  > Server: jabber.olpchacks.org
>  > Port: 5223 (I also tried 5280, which I saw in the planet olpc guide)
>  > Connect using SSL <checked>
>  > Allow self-signed certificates <checked>
>  > Warn before password is sent insecurely <unchecked>
>  > Location: IceCube (this mac's name)
>  > Use my machine name <checked>
>  >
>  > Thanks,
>  >
>  > Bob
>



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