Jabber experiences

[Thomas Charron]

 I agree with Ken on this one. If you're looking for a plop down, configure,
and just run server, eJabberd is the best open source solution.
  IF, and I say IF real loud, you need to do ANY sort of custom integration,
i.e., external user authentication, rosters modified by external
applciations, etc, then Jabberd 2 is the way to go.
  Basically, eJabberd 'just works', but isn't nearly as dynamic in use as
Jabberd 2, BUT, while Jabberd2 will let you do pretty much anything you
like, it can be worse then configuring Apache.. ;-)
  Also note, that even tho there are transports to allow Jabber to connect
to other IM networks, such as MSIM, Yahoo, and AOL, these transports are
inherintly insecure, as they need to log on to the networks on your users
behalf. Also, if AOL finds too many connections coming in from the same IP,
and they think it's a Jabber server gatewaying for users, they'll blacklist
the IP. AOL is the only one that's this draconian. Just an FYI if you where
considering it.
  Toss me a note if you want to do anything 'fun' internally. Integrating IM
into day to day work operations is fun and productive, and I don't mind
lending a helping hand..
  Thomas
 On 11/14/05, klussier at comcast.net <klussier at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I have set up several Jabber servers for internal corporate use (I'll
> probably be setting one up for my new company, too). I have personally grown
> fond of EJabberd ( http://ejabberd.jabber.ru/) for the simple face that it
> has a really good web interface for administration. Oh, and it has good
> features, too :-)
>
> The reasons that I have used Jabber are:
>
> 1) Internal IM servers are inherently more secure then having everyone use
> AIM/MSN/Yahoo etc. because it is inside the company.
>
> 2) It is far less costly then the proprietary "secure instant messaging"
> solutions from Zone Labs, etc. And even more so then outsourced solutions on
> an ASP model.
>
> 3) Managing shared rosters, etc. is very difficult when you don't control
> the server.
>
> 4) There are XMPP clients for almost any platform
>
> Just my $0.02,
> Kenny
>
>
> > Has anyone here setup a Jabber server as a company's internal IM
> > solution? It seems from what I can learn to be an ideal solution,
> > particulary for businesses whose primary servers are Linux rather than
> > Windows.
> >
> > Are there pros, cons, or other tidbits that people can share on the
> matter?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dan
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