An instant messaging server that combines ejabberd with Speeqe to create a live chat server that supports strong encryption and works with any web browser or dedicated XMPP client (e.g., Pidgin). ejabberd is a powerful XMPP server that supports clustering, live upgrades, shared roster groups and provides support for virtual hosts.
The ejabberd instant messaging server is software to communicate and collaborate in real-time between two or more people based on typed text. For example, ejabberd can be used by:
- Businesses to secure business communication and to improve collaboration efficiency
- Developers to obtain or improve Erlang programming skills
- Hosting providers to provide high-available instant messaging services to its customers
- Individuals to toy with instant messaging software
This appliance includes all the standard features in TurnKey Core, and on top of that:
- ejabberd configurations:
- Preconfigured with exemplary domain (example.com).
- Configured admin@example.com as registration watcher.
- Includes custom ejabberd-config script to change domain and set admin password (set during installation).
- Enabled in-band user registration (usability, convenience).
- Enabled legacy SSL connection method (still required by some clients).
- Set erlang node: ejabberd@localhost (workaround mnesia hostname changes).
- Binded admin console to port 12322 – uses SSL.
- Speeqe configurations:
- Installed and configured to provide web chat interface.
- Configured ejabberd with anonymous access for speeqe to connect.
- Created ejabberd robot XMPP user for speeqe to list active rooms.
- Includes local JQuery library (internal deployment).
- SSL support out of the box.
- Postfix MTA (bound to localhost) to allow sending of email from speeqe.
- Webmin modules for configuring Apache2 and Postfix.
- No auto-updates for: speeqe (installed from upstream git repo).