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Server: **jabber.sdf.org**\\ Port: **5222**\\ SSL: **enabled** | Server: **jabber.sdf.org**\\ Port: **5222**\\ SSL: **enabled** | ||
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+ | **SDF-EU** users keep in mind: Your username for jabber is USERNAME**EU**. | ||
SDF's Jabber server uses a self-signed SSL certificate, | SDF's Jabber server uses a self-signed SSL certificate, | ||
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==== Connecting with Pidgin from Unix/ | ==== Connecting with Pidgin from Unix/ | ||
- | * Go to **Accounts->Manage Accounts**. | + | * Go to **Accounts->Manage Accounts**. |
* Click on **Add** button. | * Click on **Add** button. | ||
* Select **XMPP** as **Protocol**. | * Select **XMPP** as **Protocol**. | ||
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==== To join an existing conference using Pidgin ==== | ==== To join an existing conference using Pidgin ==== | ||
- | * Go to **Buddies**->**Join a Chat...**. | + | * Go to **Buddies**->**Join a Chat...**. |
* Select your jabber.sdf.org account in the **Account** drop-down | * Select your jabber.sdf.org account in the **Account** drop-down | ||
* Click on the **Room List** button | * Click on the **Room List** button | ||
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* The Room List window will show all existing conferences along with the number of users in each. Select the one you want (helpdesk, for example) and click on the **Join** button. | * The Room List window will show all existing conferences along with the number of users in each. Select the one you want (helpdesk, for example) and click on the **Join** button. | ||
- | By default you will not be notified of activity in conference windows the same way you are when someone talks in a one-to-one chat window. You can change this by going to **Tools**->**Plugins**, | + | By default you will not be notified of activity in conference windows the same way you are when someone talks in a one-to-one chat window. You can change this by going to **Tools**->**Plugins**, |
==== To create a new conference using Pidgin ==== | ==== To create a new conference using Pidgin ==== | ||
- | * Go to **Buddies**->**Add Chat...**. | + | * Go to **Buddies**->**Add Chat...**. |
* Select your jabber.sdf.org account and enter the desired room in the **Room** field. | * Select your jabber.sdf.org account and enter the desired room in the **Room** field. | ||
* Click the **Add** button | * Click the **Add** button | ||
* The new conference will have appeared in your buddy list. Double click on it to join it. | * The new conference will have appeared in your buddy list. Double click on it to join it. | ||
* You will be prompted to configure your new room. Do so if you wish, or accept defaults. | * You will be prompted to configure your new room. Do so if you wish, or accept defaults. | ||
- | * Invite other users to join your conference through **Conversation**->**Invite...** or have them look in the Room List as described above. | + | * Invite other users to join your conference through **Conversation**->**Invite...** or have them look in the Room List as described above. |
==== Looking for Jabber users ==== | ==== Looking for Jabber users ==== |