[NTLUG:Discuss] IM server open source?

[Eric Schnoebelen]

Stuart Johnston writes:
- Carlos Wesbrooks wrote:
- > I had a question from my IT guy at work and I don't know the
- > answer, maybe someone on this list knows an answer.  I was
- > asked if I knew of an open source Instant Messenger Server I
- > had no answer for him but told him I would look and see.  I
- > have been touting open source every time we talk as an alternative
- > to what he is talking about and this may be a chance to get
- > some started here at work so any advice on the this would be
- > greatly appreciated.
- 
- There are serveral open source servers for Jabber/XMPP IM. 
- Unfortunately, I don't have any specific recommendations.

I use the jabberd2 server software, currently at version 2.2.3.
(@ jabber.cirr.com)

I've also looked at ejabberd, which is written in erlang, and
OpenFire, which is written in Java.   All should run MS-Windows
as well as any UNIX varient.

All of them can authenticate against LDAP, which means Active
Directory, if you're a windows shop.

Feel free to ask me any questions..

fyi: I'm writing a series on jabber servers, transports, etc for
BSD Magazine.
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