Re: Pidgin on Windows Server

2014-11-13 Thread Brian Henson
The server is on the same subnet, so I would think that any firewall rule 
blocking this port would also block it on the desktops?

The following comes up in the debug window:

(08:13:31) account: Connecting to account test.
(08:13:31) connection: Connecting. gc = 04DFD798
(08:13:31) bonjour: Attempting to bind IPv6 socket to port 5298.
(08:13:31) bonjour: Bound IPv6 socket to port 5298.
(08:13:31) bonjour: Attempting to bind IPv4 socket to port 5298.
(08:13:31) bonjour: Bound IPv4 socket to port 5298.
(08:13:31) bonjour: Registering presence on port 5298
(08:13:31) bonjour: service advertisement - callback.

When attempting to send a message from pidgin on my desktop to the pidgin on 
the server I get these message:

(08:15:57) bonjour: Received incoming connection from 10.0.0.162.
(08:15:57) bonjour: We don't like invisible buddies, this is not a superheroes 
comic

I saw this page indicating it could be a conflict with IPv6: 
https://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/4187

But I have IPv6 disabled on my machine.


On Wed, 11/12/14, Kevin Stange ke...@simguy.net wrote:

 Subject: Re: Pidgin on Windows Server
 To: Brian Henson henson.bri...@yahoo.com, support@pidgin.im
 Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014, 10:15 PM
 
 Please make sure you
 reply back to the mailing list when you reply so
 that other people can participate in the
 conversation.
 
 On 11/12/2014
 11:15 PM, Brian Henson wrote:
  You are
 correct, we are using bonjour.
  
  The server's firewall is disabled,
 everything on the network goes through a hardware firewall
 so the windows firewall is unnecessary.
 
 Does the hardware firewall filter any
 traffic?  Is your server in the
 same subnet
 as the other computers?
 
 I
 am not sure of ports offhand, but I know that Bonjour uses
 UDP on at
 least port 5353 with multicast
 addresses.  If Pidgin can't open ports on
 the server or if the firewall (hardware or
 software) blocks the traffic,
 it won't
 work.  It might be worth checking the Debug window (Help
 
 Debug Window)  to check for messages
 related to Bonjour problems.
 
 I also haven't tried to use Bonjour on a
 Windows Server before.  Last
 time I tried
 using it was under Windows XP.  I would have to defer to
 someone else to give more advanced
 troubleshooting for Windows.
 
 Kevin
 

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Re: Pidgin on Windows Server

2014-11-12 Thread Dave Warren

On 2014-11-11 18:45, ChO2 wrote:

First of all, there is no such thing as a Windows server.


You might want to mention that to Microsoft, they seem to be making 
boatloads of money selling server different Windows Server products, 
which comprise a fairly substantial percentage of the base of installed 
servers.


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Re: Pidgin on Windows Server

2014-11-12 Thread Kevin Stange
Please make sure you reply back to the mailing list when you reply so
that other people can participate in the conversation.

On 11/12/2014 11:15 PM, Brian Henson wrote:
 You are correct, we are using bonjour.
 
 The server's firewall is disabled, everything on the network goes through a 
 hardware firewall so the windows firewall is unnecessary.

Does the hardware firewall filter any traffic?  Is your server in the
same subnet as the other computers?

I am not sure of ports offhand, but I know that Bonjour uses UDP on at
least port 5353 with multicast addresses.  If Pidgin can't open ports on
the server or if the firewall (hardware or software) blocks the traffic,
it won't work.  It might be worth checking the Debug window (Help 
Debug Window)  to check for messages related to Bonjour problems.

I also haven't tried to use Bonjour on a Windows Server before.  Last
time I tried using it was under Windows XP.  I would have to defer to
someone else to give more advanced troubleshooting for Windows.

Kevin

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Re: Pidgin on Windows Server

2014-11-11 Thread Brian Henson
 Wanted to ask about this again
 because I never got a real answer.
 
 I am trying to get Pidgin to work on a Windows Server
 installation. The server is not multihomed.
 
 When I run it, it appears to work, but does not display any
 of the other users on the network. The server is on the same
 subnet as the rest of the machines that are currently using
 Pidgin.
 
 Other users can see me but I can't see any users. If a user
 messages me it does not show up in my messenger.
 
 Is there maybe a port conflict? I don't have a software
 firewall of any kind running on the server (the whole
 network runs through a hardware firewall before reaching
 outside).
 
 Any ideas?
 
 -Brian Henson
 

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Re: Pidgin on Windows Server

2014-11-11 Thread ChO2
First of all, there is no such thing as a Windows server.

Second, which protocol are you using?


-Original Message-
From: Brian Henson henson.bri...@yahoo.com
To: support@pidgin.im
Subject: Re: Pidgin on Windows Server
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 18:20:36 -0800

 Wanted to ask about this again
 because I never got a real answer.
 
 I am trying to get Pidgin to work on a Windows Server
 installation. The server is not multihomed.
 
 When I run it, it appears to work, but does not display any
 of the other users on the network. The server is on the same
 subnet as the rest of the machines that are currently using
 Pidgin.
 
 Other users can see me but I can't see any users. If a user
 messages me it does not show up in my messenger.
 
 Is there maybe a port conflict? I don't have a software
 firewall of any kind running on the server (the whole
 network runs through a hardware firewall before reaching
 outside).
 
 Any ideas?
 
 -Brian Henson
 

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Re: Pidgin on Windows Server

2014-11-11 Thread Kevin Stange
On 11/11/2014 08:20 PM, Brian Henson wrote:
  Wanted to ask about this again
  because I never got a real answer.
  
  I am trying to get Pidgin to work on a Windows Server
  installation. The server is not multihomed.
  
  When I run it, it appears to work, but does not display any
  of the other users on the network. The server is on the same
  subnet as the rest of the machines that are currently using
  Pidgin.

I'm assuming by this description that you're trying to use Bonjour.
Windows Server generally enables the advanced firewall by default,
unless you specifically disable it.  Pidgin does not set up any rules.
You will need to allow Bonjour traffic on your local network or disable
the firewall if it's still enabled.  Bonjour will also only work for the
local subnet for a LAN where it can broadcast traffic.

If you're using another protocol, please elaborate.

Kevin

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Re: Pidgin for windows server

2014-06-06 Thread Brian Henson
Multihomed would imply being connected to multiple networks, correct?

All the machines in the office including that server go through the same 
hardware firewall, but yes, that server provides access for a number of 
internal users.

-Brian


On Thu, 6/5/14, Dave Warren da...@hireahit.com wrote:

 Subject: Re: Pidgin for windows server
 To: Brian Henson henson.bri...@yahoo.com, support@pidgin.im
 Date: Thursday, June 5, 2014, 9:00 PM
 
 On 2014-06-05 11:19,
 Brian Henson wrote:
  I am trying to
 integrate Pidgin into our office network. We have one user
 that uses a server as their workstation. When trying to
 setup Pidgin on the server it appears to install correctly,
 but I cannot see any of the other users on the network.
 
  I am using the
 Bonjour protocol.
 
 
 Also potentially interesting,
 is this server multihomed? Does it connect 
 directly to the internet and provide access for
 other internal users?
 
 If
 so, does anyone know how or if Bonjour works with multihomed
 servers? 
 I vaguely recall that it has some
 issues.
 
 -- 
 Dave Warren
 http://www.hireahit.com/
 http://ca.linkedin.com/in/davejwarren
 
 
 

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Re: Pidgin for windows server

2014-06-06 Thread David Woolley

On 06/06/14 07:51, Brian Henson wrote:

Multihomed would imply being connected to multiple networks, correct?


Multihomed means that it has more than one network interface (as defined 
by IP address).


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Re: Pidgin for windows server

2014-06-06 Thread Brian Henson
I don't believe our server is multihomed, it has a single static IP address and 
isn't hooked up to any other networks. It is a terminal server though, and when 
users remote into our network from outside, that's the server they hit.

-Brian


On Fri, 6/6/14, David Woolley for...@david-woolley.me.uk wrote:

 Subject: Re: Pidgin for windows server
 To: Brian Henson henson.bri...@yahoo.com, support@pidgin.im, Dave Warren 
da...@hireahit.com
 Date: Friday, June 6, 2014, 1:17 AM
 
 On 06/06/14 07:51, Brian
 Henson wrote:
  Multihomed would imply being connected to
 multiple networks, correct?
 
 Multihomed means that it has more than one
 network interface (as defined 
 by IP
 address).
 
 

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Re: Pidgin for windows server

2014-06-05 Thread David Woolley

On 05/06/14 19:19, Brian Henson wrote:

I am trying to integrate Pidgin into our office network. We have one user that 
uses a server as their workstation. When trying to setup Pidgin on the server 
it appears to install correctly, but I cannot see any of the other users on the 
network.

I am using the Bonjour protocol.



Is the server in the same broadcast area as the workstation?

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Re: Pidgin for windows server

2014-06-05 Thread Dave Warren

On 2014-06-05 11:19, Brian Henson wrote:

I am trying to integrate Pidgin into our office network. We have one user that 
uses a server as their workstation. When trying to setup Pidgin on the server 
it appears to install correctly, but I cannot see any of the other users on the 
network.

I am using the Bonjour protocol.



Also potentially interesting, is this server multihomed? Does it connect 
directly to the internet and provide access for other internal users?


If so, does anyone know how or if Bonjour works with multihomed servers? 
I vaguely recall that it has some issues.


--
Dave Warren
http://www.hireahit.com/
http://ca.linkedin.com/in/davejwarren


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