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Re: [Wlug] Instant Messaging Software

by Baris Hasdemir

I did not try to implement but I guess you are looking for Jabber. You can install a jabber server(http://jabberd.jabberstudio.org/) and use whatever client(linux, mac, win) you want with it. baris On Fri, 2004-03-19 at 10:57, Simoncini, Matthew wrote: > Hey guys, > > I work at a large company in Natick that has recently decided to > disallow instant messaging clients from being used on corporate PC's. > They sight a concern that it is an insecure network link to the > outside world that could allow hackers, worms, trojans, viruses, etc > ... into the otherwise protected network. Whether I agree with this > opinion or not I guess is irrelevant as I don't have a strong enough > voice to change anything. What does affect my team is the ability to > easily communicate with each other on a "live" or instant platform > within the company firewall (we have no interest really to communicate > outside the firewall yet). I was wondering if anyone could point me in > the direction of an Open Source alternative to an instant messaging > platform? For starters I'm just looking for software to run on a > server (either Linux or Doze) and the associated clients to use on > primarily XP or 2000 desktops. > > I'm doing some research on Source Forge and other sites to see if I > can find something myself, but would prefer a suggestion from someone > who's already implemented something like this. >

March 19, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Instant Messaging Software

by Frank Sweetser

On Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 10:57:10AM -0500, Simoncini, Matthew wrote: > I'm doing some research on Source Forge and other sites to see if I can find > something myself, but would prefer a suggestion from someone who's already > implemented something like this. Plain old talk should work fine. -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu WPI Network Engineer GPG fingerprint = 6174 1257 129E 0D21 D8D4 E8A3 8E39 29E3 E2E8 8CEC

March 19, 2004

RE: [Wlug] Instant Messaging Software

by Martin, Eric

jabber server is the best I've heard of. Gaim supports the client. www.jabber.org -----Original Message----- From: Simoncini, Matthew [mailto:Matthew.Simoncini@bsci.com] Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 10:57 AM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] Instant Messaging Software Hey guys, I work at a large company in Natick that has recently decided to disallow instant messaging clients from being used on corporate PC's. They sight a concern that it is an insecure network link to the outside world that could allow hackers, worms, trojans, viruses, etc ... into the otherwise protected network. Whether I agree with this opinion or not I guess is irrelevant as I don't have a strong enough voice to change anything. What does affect my team is the ability to easily communicate with each other on a "live" or instant platform within the company firewall (we have no interest really to communicate outside the firewall yet). I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of an Open Source alternative to an instant messaging platform? For starters I'm just looking for software to run on a server (either Linux or Doze) and the associated clients to use on primarily XP or 2000 desktops. I'm doing some research on Source Forge and other sites to see if I can find something myself, but would prefer a suggestion from someone who's already implemented something like this. Thanks in advance. Matthew

March 19, 2004

Instant Messaging Software

by Simoncini, Matthew

Hey guys, I work at a large company in Natick that has recently decided to disallow instant messaging clients from being used on corporate PC's. They sight a concern that it is an insecure network link to the outside world that could allow hackers, worms, trojans, viruses, etc ... into the otherwise protected network. Whether I agree with this opinion or not I guess is irrelevant as I don't have a strong enough voice to change anything. What does affect my team is the ability to easily communicate with each other on a "live" or instant platform within the company firewall (we have no interest really to communicate outside the firewall yet). I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of an Open Source alternative to an instant messaging platform? For starters I'm just looking for software to run on a server (either Linux or Doze) and the associated clients to use on primarily XP or 2000 desktops. I'm doing some research on Source Forge and other sites to see if I can find something myself, but would prefer a suggestion from someone who's already implemented something like this. Thanks in advance. Matthew

March 19, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Instant Messaging Software

by matthew＠schnee.com

Hi, One thing you can check out is a project from RPI called lily http://www.freegroups.org/lily-twiki/bin/view/Lily/ and http://www.lily.org/ There is information about how to set up your own server and there are clients for a ton of platforms. Matthew Schnee ------------------- Email sent using AnyEmail

March 19, 2004

ACM Installfest has been moved...

by Ryan Caron

Due to conflicting events on campus, we have moved the date of the Installfest. It is now scheduled for April 4th from 3 to 7PM. It will be in Higgins Lab 116. Please email acm(a)wpi.edu if you have any questions or are able to attend for even a portion of the event. Sincerely, Ryan Caron ACM Secretary

March 17, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Network configuration with OpenLDAP

by Matt Higgins

Here are some places to start, http://www.wlug.org.nz/HowtoSamba3AndActiveDirectory?version=1 http://www.padl.com/Contents/OpenSourceSoftware.html -Matt Quoting Michael Long <mlong(a)datalong.com>: > Karl Hiramoto wrote: > > >What services do you need? > > > >linux shell logins? > > > > > > > Yes > > >samba logins? > > > > > Yes > > >imap/pop logins? > > > > > Yes, > > As Chuck pointed out earlier this is not a simple task. Since I have > never managed a multiuser *nix evironment I believe the best thing for > me to do is follow the KISS principle and attack the problem one piece > at a time. > > The first step is to setup a robust multiuser environment that allows > clients to authenticate onto the network via linux shells. These users > will initially login either at the console or remotely via SSH. Ideally > a VPN will be eventually be added to the mix. The next step will be to > setup samba to allow clients to authenticate onto the network via > windows. Finally setup ldap and migrate the authentication services to it. > > > > >I was also looking into this at my work. I setup a ldap server, I'm > >using it now for an address book, but i have not setup any logins yet. > > > >>From my reading, i understand you need to configure each server (samba, > >imap, etc) to auth to the ldap. > > > > > > > > > >>Hi, > >> > >>My goal is to set up a small business network that will have both linux > >>and windows > >>clients. I would like to use OpenLDAP for my authentication services. The > >>problem > >>is that I have never done anything like this and don't know where to > >>start. I have > >>read the docs at openldap.org, LDAP-HOWTO, LDAP-Implementation-HOWTO, > >>http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/Linux-PAM-html/pam.html and am > >>not sure > >>where to start. I would like to start by building the services that will > >>allow me > >>to authenticate users and configure file shares that they have access to. > >>Which > >>service(s) should I start with PAM, LDAP, other? > >> > >>Thanks, > >>Mike > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Wlug mailing list > >>Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > >>http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

March 17, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Network configuration with OpenLDAP

by Michael Long

Karl Hiramoto wrote: >What services do you need? > >linux shell logins? > > > Yes >samba logins? > > Yes >imap/pop logins? > > Yes, As Chuck pointed out earlier this is not a simple task. Since I have never managed a multiuser *nix evironment I believe the best thing for me to do is follow the KISS principle and attack the problem one piece at a time. The first step is to setup a robust multiuser environment that allows clients to authenticate onto the network via linux shells. These users will initially login either at the console or remotely via SSH. Ideally a VPN will be eventually be added to the mix. The next step will be to setup samba to allow clients to authenticate onto the network via windows. Finally setup ldap and migrate the authentication services to it. >I was also looking into this at my work. I setup a ldap server, I'm >using it now for an address book, but i have not setup any logins yet. > >>From my reading, i understand you need to configure each server (samba, >imap, etc) to auth to the ldap. > > > > >>Hi, >> >>My goal is to set up a small business network that will have both linux >>and windows >>clients. I would like to use OpenLDAP for my authentication services. The >>problem >>is that I have never done anything like this and don't know where to >>start. I have >>read the docs at openldap.org, LDAP-HOWTO, LDAP-Implementation-HOWTO, >>http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/Linux-PAM-html/pam.html and am >>not sure >>where to start. I would like to start by building the services that will >>allow me >>to authenticate users and configure file shares that they have access to. >>Which >>service(s) should I start with PAM, LDAP, other? >> >>Thanks, >>Mike >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Wlug mailing list >>Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >>http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> >> >> > > >

March 17, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Network configuration with OpenLDAP

by Charles R. Anderson

On Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 05:46:06PM -0500, Michael Long wrote: > Hi, > > My goal is to set up a small business network that will have both linux and windows > clients. I would like to use OpenLDAP for my authentication services. The problem > is that I have never done anything like this and don't know where to start. I have > read the docs at openldap.org, LDAP-HOWTO, LDAP-Implementation-HOWTO, > http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/Linux-PAM-html/pam.html and am not sure > where to start. I would like to start by building the services that will allow me > to authenticate users and configure file shares that they have access to. Which > service(s) should I start with PAM, LDAP, other? This isn't going to be easy. Here are a few pointers I found on Google: http://www.bayour.com/LDAPv3-HOWTO.html http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2003-November/002398.html http://www.nyetwork.org/fvlug/Fvlug_Samba3.ppt

March 16, 2004

Network configuration with OpenLDAP

by Michael Long

Hi, My goal is to set up a small business network that will have both linux and windows clients. I would like to use OpenLDAP for my authentication services. The problem is that I have never done anything like this and don't know where to start. I have read the docs at openldap.org, LDAP-HOWTO, LDAP-Implementation-HOWTO, http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/Linux-PAM-html/pam.html and am not sure where to start. I would like to start by building the services that will allow me to authenticate users and configure file shares that they have access to. Which service(s) should I start with PAM, LDAP, other? Thanks, Mike

March 16, 2004