Archive:Jabber

Important note on Usernames:

Your username is your character name, with the following changes:

• Any spaces are replaced with periods (as in the '.' character).
• Any apostrophes (') are replaced with grave accents - the ` character, usually available on the ~ (tilde) key at the top left of most keyboards.
• The text @eveuni.org is appended to the end of the name.

For Example: John.`Q`[email protected].

Choice of Jabber Clients

There are a number of Jabber (XMPP) compatible clients which can be used to connect to the Uni server. Below are some of the more popular ones.

Pidgin

Getting logged in

1. Download and install Pidgin: [1]
2. The Accounts window should open, if not, click accounts > manage accounts
3. Click Add
4. Set protocol to XMPP
5. Username is your forum username, as above, and use your forum password
6. There is no...
7. Domain is eveuni.org
8. Set Resource to something, (i.e. desktop, laptop, phone, bob: it doesn't really matter what)
9. Probably want to set to remember password
10. Click Add!

Getting into a chat room

1. In the buddies list, click Tools > Room List
2. Ensure account is your university one (only matters if you're on other jabber servers too)
3. Click on Get List
4. Ensure that the conference server is: talk.eveuni.org click on Find Rooms
5. Click on the channel you want to join, then join!
6. There is no...

The main chat room is currently called "Chat"

Making your own chat room

As in "Getting into a chat room," except: instead of #5:

1. Click Add Chat
2. Give your room a name, and a password if you want, then click add
3. Go back to your buddy list, and double click on the chat you created.
4. If you want a basic, temporary non password protected room, just click Accept Defaults, otherwise Configure Room:
   1. If clicked configure, change settings as you wish, be sure to click Make room password protected, and insert the password you picked if you want it to be password protected.
   2. To later change settings, type "/config" in the chat room.

Handy tip, even if you don't make a room persistent, it will stay in your buddy list, and you can easily recreate it to use again. Another Pro tip: type /help for a list of commands (in any client)

Trillian

Getting logged in

1. Download and install Trillian: [2]
2. Once installed go to manage accounts, then add a new account. Select Jabber/XMPP as the protocol.
3. Enter your username (as above) and forum password, then click connect.

Getting into a chat room

1. Click the v shaped icon on the main window.
2. Select browse for conferences in the drop down menu.
3. Select the channel you want to join, usually 'Chat'

PSI

Getting logged in

1. Download and install PSI: [3]
2. If its your first time running the client you will get a popup window, click use existing account. If not, General, Account Setup, Add, set the name you want to call the server and make sure register new account is NOT checked.
3. Enter your Jabber id and password (your forum password).
4. Click the Misc. tab and uncheck 'Use hostname as resource' and set the Resource to something (i.e. desktop, laptop, phone, bob: it doesn't really matter what)
5. Save and close all the account windows, and make sure your status is online.
6. The client will ask you to confirm the certificate for the server. Either say allow, or trust.

Getting into a chat room

1. General, Service Discovery to find new chat channels. If you know the address, you can also use Join Chatroom, and skip the next step.
2. Open up Chatrooms, and double click on the room you wish to join - usually 'Chat'.
3. Set your username to what you wish to be seen as in the channel, and set the password to the channel password if it has one (You can leave it blank for most stuff).