Re: OTish: Alternative to MS Live?
On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 15:03, Dimitri Yioulos wrote: > On Tuesday 08 December 2009 5:50:46 pm Kurt Buff > wrote: >> All, >> >> Our new CEO wants me to poke holes in the >> firewall and install the MS client on a number >> of desktops to facilitate IM/videoconferencing >> for this. >> >> That makes me vaguely nauseous, for several >> security reasons (the client is historically >> vulnerable, poking holes in firewalls is risky, >> and internal corporate communications should >> stay internal - that'll do for a start...) >> >> I'm looking to stick an IM/Videoconference >> system in a DMZ instead. >> >> Does anyone know of a good alternative - >> preferably with a web interface, though that's >> not absolutely required? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Kurt >> ___ > > > Others may come up with better solutions, but you > might want to look at OpenFire for your IM needs > (I use it in my shop; it's secure and works > great), and maybe dimdim for vidconf (both > hosted - free for up to 20 conferees, and locally > installed options). > > Dimitri The locally installed option would be what I'm interested in. I'll check those out. Thanks. Kurt ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: OTish: Alternative to MS Live?
On Tuesday 08 December 2009 5:50:46 pm Kurt Buff wrote: > All, > > Our new CEO wants me to poke holes in the > firewall and install the MS client on a number > of desktops to facilitate IM/videoconferencing > for this. > > That makes me vaguely nauseous, for several > security reasons (the client is historically > vulnerable, poking holes in firewalls is risky, > and internal corporate communications should > stay internal - that'll do for a start...) > > I'm looking to stick an IM/Videoconference > system in a DMZ instead. > > Does anyone know of a good alternative - > preferably with a web interface, though that's > not absolutely required? > > Thanks, > > Kurt > ___ Others may come up with better solutions, but you might want to look at OpenFire for your IM needs (I use it in my shop; it's secure and works great), and maybe dimdim for vidconf (both hosted - free for up to 20 conferees, and locally installed options). Dimitri -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
OTish: Alternative to MS Live?
All, Our new CEO wants me to poke holes in the firewall and install the MS client on a number of desktops to facilitate IM/videoconferencing for this. That makes me vaguely nauseous, for several security reasons (the client is historically vulnerable, poking holes in firewalls is risky, and internal corporate communications should stay internal - that'll do for a start...) I'm looking to stick an IM/Videoconference system in a DMZ instead. Does anyone know of a good alternative - preferably with a web interface, though that's not absolutely required? Thanks, Kurt ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
