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r35 - 16 May 2005 - 15:05:37 - JonathanTeddsYou are here: TWiki >  Support Web  > JabberInstantMessaging
We have made available a jabber server. Jabber is an open, XML-based protocol for instant messaging and presence.

The server name is jabber.astrogrid.org. You don't need a precreated account; the first time you connect, your account will be automatically created. However, you will need to use the same username and password the next time you connect. I suggest that you use your WikiName as your username.

Please note

Detailed configuration instructions for gaim can be found here.

You need to add users individually to your roster. Registered users at the moment are:

  1. AnitaRichards@jabber.astrogrid.org
  2. BrianMcIlwrath@jabber.astrogrid.org
  3. CatherineQin2@jabber.astrogrid.org
  4. ClivePage@jabber.astrogrid.org
  5. DaveMorris@jabber.astrogrid.org
  6. DuncanLawGreen@jabber.astrogrid.org
  7. ElizabethAuden@jabber.astrogrid.org
  8. GuyRixon@jabber.astrogrid.org
  9. JeffLusted@jabber.astrogrid.org
  10. JohnTaylor@jabber.astrogrid.org
  11. JonathanTedds@jabber.astrogrid.org
  12. KeithNoddle@jabber.astrogrid.org
  13. KevinBenson@jabber.astrogrid.org
  14. KonaAndrews@jabber.astrogrid.org
  15. MartinH@jabber.astrogrid.org
  16. MatthewWild@jabber.astrogrid.org
  17. NicholasWalton@jabber.astrogrid.org
  18. NoelWinstanley@jabber.astrogrid.org
  19. PatricioOrtiz@jabber.astrogrid.org
  20. PaulHarrison@jabber.astrogrid.org
  21. PedroContreras@jabber.astrogrid.org
  22. PeterShillan@jabber.astrogrid.org
  23. PhilNicolson@jabber.astrogrid.org
  24. RoyPlaton@jabber.astrogrid.org
  25. SilviaDalla@jabber.astrogrid.org
  26. TimGoodwin@jabber.astrogrid.org
  27. TonyLinde@jabber.astrogrid.org

Add these to your buddies (or roster or whatever) using cut-and-paste from the above and then add yourself to the list.

Chat Rooms

Below is a list of chat rooms that we are using. Before starting a new one, please try to use one of those listed. If you do create a new chat room, add it to the list. All AstroGrid chat rooms are on the conference.astrogrid.org server:

  1. announce - everyone interested in knowing when any of the AG servers might be rebooted should connect to this room
  2. dev - general development issues
  3. demo - if we're preparing for a demo, we'll discuss the specifics here
  4. wgl - work group leaders (boring but not private)

Some clients that seem to work OK are as follows. All these and more can be found at http://www.jabber.org/user/clientlist.php.

OS Client comment
Linux gabber good, but needs reasonably up-to-date GNOME 1 libs
Linux gaim comes with RedHat; use Plugins button to load jabber support before you start
Win32 Exodus Neat and very functional. Kit available here
Win32 Marvin nice interface, skinnable, minimises to tray, wide roster but can be transparent
Win32 Psi thin roster, more features
Win32 WinJab simple i/f, bit buggy
Win32 gaim gaim for Win32 platform. 0.70 kit here and 0.75 kit here. Both 0.70 and 0.75 work nicely
Possible problems with Chat under 0.73: 0.70 works.
Tcl/Tk Coccinella messaging + chat + whiteboard

-- TimGoodwin - 19 Sep 2002

On Windows 2000, GAIM 0.74 doesn't work properly. The IM function works but the chat rooms don't. GAIM 0.70 is OK.

-- GuyRixon - 07 Jan 2004

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