Has anyone tried connecting with the ANL jabber server with Adium (a Mac OS X jabber client)?
I'm getting repeated password requests and occasional network "read error" errors. I tried seven times and that didn't help. ;-) On Sep 21, 2004, at 9:46 AM, Monika Rabarison wrote: > > Never mind. After the seventh try, I could register. > > Thanks, > > Monika > > On Tue, 21 Sep 2004, Monika Rabarison wrote: > >> >> Hello, >> >> I have installed PSI on Win XP, and am currently trying to register my >> account. When I click register, I am getting a server error: >> >> There was an error communicating with the Jabber server. >> Details: Disconnected >> >> Any hints? >> >> TIA, >> >> Monika >> >> On Fri, 17 Sep 2004, Ivan R. Judson wrote: >> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> Here's some information regarding Jabber, the chat tool that we will >>> be >>> using for SC Global. >>> >>> For general information about Jabber, go to >>> http://www.jabber.org/about/overview.php >>> For those of you who are already familiar with Jabber, here's the >>> quick list >>> of servers and ports: >>> >>> General AG Jabber Server: jabber.mcs.anl.gov, port 5222, port 5223 >>> for >>> SSL >>> Group Chat: conference.mcs.anl.gov, (there is >>> already a room named meadow) >>> >>> Now here's the detailed instructions for the rest of us.....:) >>> >>> You can download a jabber client at: http://www.jabber.org If you >>> follow the >>> link on the left column under Software called "clients", you will >>> see a long >>> list of jabber clients. The client that many of us are running is >>> Psi, it >>> runs on linux as well as windows, and it is freely distributed. You >>> can >>> choose whatever client you wish, however, if you are a beginner at >>> this, you >>> might want to stick with something that most others will have. The >>> instructions that follow are for the PSI client.....you're on your >>> own if >>> you choose something else. >>> >>> Download and install the PSI client on your machine. When you get >>> to the >>> Choose Components screen, I disable the Automatic startup but you >>> might want >>> to have Psi fire up everytime you log in. >>> >>> The first time you launch Psi, you will see a window titled Open >>> Profile. >>> Select the "Profiles" button at the bottom of the window. The next >>> window >>> that opens is the Manage Profiles window. Select "New". The next >>> window is >>> the New Profile window. Type in a profile name (whatever you >>> choose) and >>> select "Chat". You can also enable emoticons here. When you are >>> finished, >>> click "Create". >>> >>> Back on the Open Profile window, the newly created profile is listed. >>> Select "Open". This brings up an annoying little "Useful tips Page" >>> which >>> you can disable...and two other windows. The Psi window will be >>> your main >>> menu type of window. In the New Account window, type in a name you >>> would >>> like to call your account. Select "register this account" if this >>> is the >>> first time you created this account. On the Register Account Page, >>> type in >>> a Jabber ID (a name you want to be called on Jabber in the format >>> usern...@jabber.mcs.anl.gov) and a password. Select "Manually >>> Select Server >>> Host/Port" and type in host box jabber.mcs.anl.gov, and in the port >>> box >>> 5222. If you select "Use SSL encryption (to server) use the >>> following port: >>> 5223. Click "register" when you are finished. >>> >>> Once you have created your account, go back to the Psi main window. >>> Your >>> name should appear in the list next to a gray star (this means you >>> are >>> offline). At the bottom of this window are two buttons. The status >>> button >>> on the lower right displays your current status. Click on this >>> button to >>> display a drop down menu. When you select "Online" you will be >>> connected to >>> the jabber server at Argonne, and you little star will turn yellow. >>> The >>> other button will give you additional menu options. >>> >>> Select join group chat to join everyone else in the meadow. Type in >>> host >>> name "conference.mcs.anl.gov" , room is "meadow", and any nickname >>> you would >>> like to be know by in that room. This will bring up a window that >>> might >>> look familiar to you....just type in the lower box, it will be >>> display your >>> text in the top box along with other peoples text. The list on the >>> right >>> will show you who's in that room with you. >>> >>> Try this tool out - we will be using it during the testing sessions >>> from now >>> on, so you will have lots of practice before SC Global! >>> >>> These instructions will be available from >>> http://www.mcs.anl.gov/fl/research/accessgrid/software/jabber.html >>> >>> --Ivan >>> >>> PS -- I'm sending this so you all consider this official, but all >>> the work >>> of writing these instructions was done by Cindy Sievers. I'll take >>> the blame >>> for any mistakes, but you should all appreciate the work she put >>> into making >>> this happen. She's kept it from getting stuck in my queue. Thanks >>> Cindy! >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > -- Dwight D. McKay, Technical Architect Envision Center for Data Perceptualization, IT@P, Purdue University mc...@purdue.edu / v: 765.494.4481 / f: 765.496.7264 / STEW B31
