On Wed Nov 12 06:57:03 2008, ashiraz wrote: > Oh that explains what you meant by publicly accessible. MY jabber > server has to be publicly accessible! It makes sense. Sorry I was in > haste and was not thinking clearly. So, my machine has to have a > proper > static ip address and a domain name that links up to that ip > address. > My "home" machine that is running ejabberd has an IP address but I > dont > think its accessible from the outside. I have an IP address which I > obtain from connecting via ethernet. I can't try connectig > with/joining > the chatroom on the remote server with just my IP address , can I? > > No, but there's no real advantage to running your own server purely to connect to the IETF's chatrooms, anyway, unless that server is somehow special (ie, running additional components or software).
> That is why I was trying gtalk but that would entail using the > encrypted channel thing. Out of curiosity, why do you need your own client? Are you trying to provide some new infrastructure to the IETF meeting? If so, I might be able to help you, and moreover, you might obtain a local account on the server for that if you ask the right people. If you're just trying to participate in them, you may as well just use a stock client and your gmail account. Dave. -- Dave Cridland - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - xmpp:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - acap://acap.dave.cridland.net/byowner/user/dwd/bookmarks/ - http://dave.cridland.net/ Infotrope Polymer - ACAP, IMAP, ESMTP, and Lemonade _______________________________________________ JDev mailing list FAQ: http://www.jabber.org/discussion-lists/jdev-faq Forum: http://www.jabberforum.org/forumdisplay.php?f=20 Info: http://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/jdev Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________
