IM Server?

carlosinfl · 02-15-2007, 08:21 AM

We have recently blocked all IM traffic from our facility and now the developers here are screaming and crying that they can't get their work done w/o using AIM or Yahoo! I am looking for a simple Linux IM solution that I can add to the LAN for everyone to be able to IM across the internet. Are there any solutions that will run on a Linux server? I have never ran or stood up anything like this so I am hoping the solution is not too hard.

Thanks for any info!

asommer · 02-15-2007, 08:52 AM

This is the one we're implementing soon on our network:

http://jabberd.jabberstudio.org/

There are other Jabber servers out there, just do a quick google. Google Talk uses Jabber as well. On the client side Gaim and I'm sure there are others will connect to the server.

One idea anyway.

acid_kewpie · 02-15-2007, 08:52 AM

check out jabber, should be exactly what you're after.

carlosinfl · 02-15-2007, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acid_kewpie

check out jabber, should be exactly what you're after.

Jabber looks very nice so I checked out: http://www.jabber.org/software/servers.shtml

I can't seem to find a guide or list of things I will need to stand up this on a server. Am I looking in the wrong place?

asommer · 02-15-2007, 09:38 AM

Here's a guide for getting jabberd setup on Debian. This if you plan on using that Jabber server

http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/42

I know in the Gentoo wiki there's a guide for setting up jabberd on a Gentoo server. If you're using another distro you should be able to google a guide for your specific distro. Also, I believe there was a non distro specific guide on OnLAMP.com.

huwnet · 02-15-2007, 05:29 PM

I would recommend ejabberd over jabberd.

You can also use the jabbin client for voice