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! >
