Redbrick Jabber/IM - Revision history

Graggle at 12:54, 20 April 2026

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	(Originally taken from skyhawk's webpage[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~skyhawk/jabber.html])		(Originally taken from skyhawk's webpage[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~skyhawk/jabber.html])

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	The system is open to any redbrick member. You use your Redbrick username and password. A Jabber ID will be in the form username@jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie, so if you want to add another user to your buddy list you would add, username@jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie.		The system is open to any redbrick member. You use your Redbrick username and password. A Jabber ID will be in the form username@jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie, so if you want to add another user to your buddy list you would add, username@jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie.

Receive at 03:19, 20 April 2007

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Lil cain at 03:14, 20 April 2007

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	(Originally taken from skyhawk's webpage[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~skyhawk/jabber.html])		(Originally taken from skyhawk's webpage[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~skyhawk/jabber.html])

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Cammy: Tidied up the article a bit

2006-11-14T16:45:01Z

Tidied up the article a bit

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	~~Taken from skyhawk's page at [[http://www~~.redbrick.dcu.ie~~/~skyhawk/~~jabber.~~html]]~~		The system is open to any redbrick member. You use your Redbrick username and password. A Jabber ID will be in the form username@jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie, so if you want to add another user to your buddy list you would add, username@jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie.

	The ~~system is open to any redbrick member to login to~~.		The Redbrick Jabber Server does not accept non-encrypted traffic.

			== Importing your .friends as Jabber friends ==

	~~== Details ==~~		Currently you can not see everyone logged in when you use Jabber. You must add users as "friends". You can copy your .friends file into your jabber roster by running this command on a shell:

	~~In all cases the username and password needed to login is the same username and password you use to access the servers.~~		jabberimportfriends
	~~Your jabber ID will be in the form username@jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie, so if you want to add another user to your buddy~~
	~~list you would add, username@jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie.~~		== Accessing Redbrick Jabber ==

	Below are various methods to access the system.		Below are various methods to access the system.


	== GUI: ==		=== GUI Clients ===

			There are numerous GUI based clients out there with various features and strengths.

	~~If you wish to use a jabber capable messenger client here is what you do.~~
	If the client supports TLS/SASL connections point the client at:		If the client supports TLS/SASL connections point the client at:
	~~server: jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie~~
	~~port: 5222~~

	And make sure to turn on the option for using TLS/SASL		* server: jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie
			* port: 5222

			And make sure to turn on the option for using TLS/SASL.


	If the client supports SSL connections point the client at:		If the client supports SSL connections point the client at:
	~~server: jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie~~
	~~port: 5223~~

	And make sure to turn on the option for using SSL		* server: jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie
			* port: 5223

			And make sure to turn on the option for using SSL.

			Please remember the server does not accept non encrypted traffic.

	~~The server does not accept non encrypted traffic~~.		==== If your stuck behind a firewall... ====

			If your stuck behind a firewall (say in your place of work) you can attempt to use [[How-To:Port_Forwarding \| Port Forwarding using Redbrick]], however this has been met with mixed results so far.

	== Web Client: ==		=== Web Client ===

	We have setup a beta web client on the redbrick website~~. The url to access it is:~~		We have setup a beta web client on the redbrick website at https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/jabber.
	https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/jabber

	~~You will see a login box to enter your redbrick username and password into.~~		The client uses javascript to operate so you may need to enable this in your browser and to give our site popup access, for anyone who uses popup blocking on their browser.
	~~This~~ client uses javascript to operate so you may need to enable this in your browser and to give our site
	popup access, for anyone who uses popup blocking on their browser.

	~~This~~ client ~~is made available as is for testing purposes~~, ~~we hope to either get a better client or integrate the current one better into the site.~~		:: I've found that the web client does not work in Opera. It does work in IE5 however. --[[User:Cammy\|The Dead One]] 16:45, 14 Nov 2006 (UTC)

			'''Please be aware that this client is made available as for testing purposes however we hope to either get a better client or integrate the current one better into the site.'''

	== Console Client: ==		=== Console Client ===

	In the pipeline :)		In the pipeline :)

			== Feedback ==

	If you find any errors with the system, would like to request any features to be added, or have any general comments, please drop a mail to		If you find any errors with the system, would like to request any features to be added, or have any general comments, please drop a mail to mailto:jabbertester@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie so we can keep track.
	jabbertester@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie, so we can keep track.

	Many thanks to those who have the time to give it a try.		Many thanks to those who have the time to give it a try.

	~~You can now convert your friends file into a~~ jabber ~~roster by running the command, jabberimportfriends on the command line~~.		(Originally taken from skyhawk's webpage[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~skyhawk/jabber.html])

Kpodesta at 14:22, 14 November 2006

2006-11-14T14:22:51Z

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	Taken from skyhawk's page at [[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~skyhawk/jabber.html]]		Taken from skyhawk's page at [[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~skyhawk/jabber.html]]

	The system is open to any redbrick member to login to. ~~Here are the details.~~		The system is open to any redbrick member to login to.


			== Details ==

	In all cases the username and password needed to login is the same username and password you use to access the servers.		In all cases the username and password needed to login is the same username and password you use to access the servers.

Kpodesta at 14:22, 14 November 2006

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	Taken from skyhawk's page at [[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~skyhawk/jabber.html]]		Taken from skyhawk's page at [[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~skyhawk/jabber.html]]

	The system is open to any redbrick member to login to. Here are the details.		The system is open to any redbrick member to login to. Here are the details.

	In all cases the username and password needed to login is the same username and password you use to access the servers.		In all cases the username and password needed to login is the same username and password you use to access the servers.
	Your jabber ID will be in the form username@jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie, so if you want to add another user to your buddy		Your jabber ID will be in the form username@jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie, so if you want to add another user to your buddy
	list you would add, username@jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie.		list you would add, username@jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie.

	Below are various methods to access the system.		Below are various methods to access the system.

	~~GUI:~~
	~~-----~~
	~~If you wish to use a jabber capable messenger client here is what you do.~~
	~~If the client supports TLS/SASL connections point the client at:~~
	~~server: jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie~~
	~~port: 5222~~

	~~And make sure to turn on the option for using TLS/SASL~~		== GUI: ==

	If the client supports ~~SSL~~ connections point the client at:		If you wish to use a jabber capable messenger client here is what you do.
	server: jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie		If the client supports TLS/SASL connections point the client at:
	port: ~~5223~~		server: jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie
			port: 5222

	And make sure to turn on the option for using ~~SSL~~		And make sure to turn on the option for using TLS/SASL

	~~The~~ server ~~does not accept non encrypted traffic~~.		If the client supports SSL connections point the client at:
			server: jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie
			port: 5223

	~~Web Client:~~		And make sure to turn on the option for using SSL
	~~-----------~~
	~~We have setup a beta web client~~ on the ~~redbrick website. The url to access it is:~~
	~~https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/jabber~~

	~~You will see a login box to enter your redbrick username and password into.~~		The server does not accept non encrypted traffic.
	~~This client uses javascript to operate so you may need to enable this in your browser and to give our site popup access, for~~
	~~anyone who uses popup blocking on their browser~~.

	~~This client is made available as is for testing purposes, we hope to either get a better client or integrate the current one better into the site.~~

	~~Console~~ Client:		== Web Client: ==
	~~---------------~~
	~~In the pipeline :)~~

			We have setup a beta web client on the redbrick website. The url to access it is:
			https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/jabber

	If you ~~find any errors with the system, would like~~ to ~~request any features to be added, or have any general comments, please drop a mail~~ to		You will see a login box to enter your redbrick username and password into.
	~~jabbertester@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie~~, ~~so we can keep track~~.		This client uses javascript to operate so you may need to enable this in your browser and to give our site
			popup access, for anyone who uses popup blocking on their browser.

	Many thanks to those who have the time to give it a try.		This client is made available as is for testing purposes, we hope to either get a better client or integrate the current one better into the site.


			== Console Client: ==

			In the pipeline :)


			If you find any errors with the system, would like to request any features to be added, or have any general comments, please drop a mail to
			jabbertester@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie, so we can keep track.

			Many thanks to those who have the time to give it a try.

	You can now convert your friends file into a jabber roster by running the command, jabberimportfriends on the command line.		You can now convert your friends file into a jabber roster by running the command, jabberimportfriends on the command line.

Kpodesta at 14:20, 14 November 2006

2006-11-14T14:20:53Z

New page

Taken from skyhawk's page at [[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~skyhawk/jabber.html]]

The system is open to any redbrick member to login to. Here are the details.

In all cases the username and password needed to login is the same username and password you use to access the servers.
Your jabber ID will be in the form username@jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie, so if you want to add another user to your buddy
list you would add, username@jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie.

Below are various methods to access the system.

GUI:
-----
If you wish to use a jabber capable messenger client here is what you do.
If the client supports TLS/SASL connections point the client at:
server: jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie
port: 5222

And make sure to turn on the option for using TLS/SASL

If the client supports SSL connections point the client at:
server: jabber.redbrick.dcu.ie
port: 5223

And make sure to turn on the option for using SSL

The server does not accept non encrypted traffic.

Web Client:
-----------
We have setup a beta web client on the redbrick website. The url to access it is:
https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/jabber

You will see a login box to enter your redbrick username and password into.
This client uses javascript to operate so you may need to enable this in your browser and to give our site popup access, for
anyone who uses popup blocking on their browser.

This client is made available as is for testing purposes, we hope to either get a better client or integrate the current one better into the site.

Console Client:
---------------
In the pipeline :)

If you find any errors with the system, would like to request any features to be added, or have any general comments, please drop a mail to
jabbertester@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie, so we can keep track.

Many thanks to those who have the time to give it a try.

You can now convert your friends file into a jabber roster by running the command, jabberimportfriends on the command line.