Ejabberd installation configuration
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This document provides instructions for installing and configuring the Ejabberd instant messaging server on a Linux platform. It discusses downloading and installing Ejabberd, starting the daemon, checking and modifying the configuration file, adding users, and starting chat. It also covers connecting Ejabberd to an external MySQL database, importing the database schema, and modifying configuration settings. Finally, it discusses enabling TLS encryption for connections by modifying the configuration file and client settings.
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Ejabberd installation configuration
- 1. Ejabberd Installation &Configuration ShaojieYang 12/2012
- 2. Instant Messaging • “Instant Messaging(IM) is a form of communication over the Internet that offers quick transmission of text-based messages from sender to receiver. • “In push mode between two or more people using personal computers basically offers real- time written language-based online chat.
- 3. Instant Messaging • “The user’s text is conveyed over a network, such as the Internet. It may address point-to-point communications as well as multicast communications from one sender to many receivers. • “More advanced instant messaging allows enhanced modes of communication, such as live voice or video calling, video chat and inclusion of hyperlinks to media.” – Definition from Wikipedia
- 4. About Ejabberd • “ejabberd is a Jabber/XMPP instant messaging server, licensed under GPLv2(Free and Open Source), written in Erlang/OTP. Among other features, ejabberd is cross-platform, fault- tolerant, clusterable and modular.” – Definition from Ejabberd Community Site(http://www.ejabberd.im)
- 5. Part A INSTALLATION (LINUX PLATFORM)
- 6. Download • Download ejabberd installation package: • http://www.process-one.net/en/ejabberd/downloads/
- 7. Download • Download the package into Linux machine.
- 8. Unzip & Grant Permissions
- 9. Start Installation • ./ejabberd-2.1.10-linux-x86- installer.bin • Installation language:[2]
- 10. Start Installation • Ejabberd server domain: ejabberdtest.com • Administrator user name: admin • Cluster: N • Want to continue? Y
- 11. After Installation • Installation Path: /opt/ejabberd-2.1.10
- 13. Check Configuration File • Location: /opt/ejabberd-2.1.10/conf/ejabberd.cfg • Web administration port: 5280
- 14. Change Iptables • Location: /etc/sysconfig/iptables
- 15. Change Iptables • Insert the following line: • -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 5280 -j ACCEPT • Before: • -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-prohibited
- 16. Change Iptables
- 17. Restart Iptables
- 18. Open Web Administration Page • URL: • http://ejabberdtest.com:5280/admin
- 19. Open Web Administration Page
- 20. Add Users
- 21. Add Users
- 22. Login with IM Software
- 23. Start Chatting
- 24. Start Chatting
- 25. Part B CONFIGURATION – CONNECT TO EXTERNAL DATABASE
- 26. Connect to an External Database • Ejabberd has its default database, located at: • /opt/ejabberd-2.1.10/database/ejabberd@localhost • How to connect to an external database?
- 29. Import Mysql.sql to Ejabberd • Path: • /opt/ejabberd-2.1.10/lib/ejabberd-2.1.10/priv/odbc/mysql.sql
- 30. Import Mysql.sql to Ejabberd
- 31. Modify ejabberd.cfg File • Comment {auth_method, internal}
- 32. Modify ejabberd.cfg File • Open {auth_method, odbc}
- 33. Modify ejabberd.cfg File • Modify MYSQL Server Section:
- 34. Modify ejabberd.cfg File • Add _odbc to the following modules: • mod_last mod_last_odbc • mod_offline mod_offline_odbc • mod_privacy mod_privacy_odbc • mod_private mod_private_odbc • mod_pubsub mod_pubsub_odbc • mod_roster mod_roster_odbc • mod_vcard mod_vcard_odbc
- 37. Add User to New Database
- 38. Part C CONFIGURATION – USE TLS CONNECTION
- 39. Introduction • Normally, if we use the default configuration, when we login to our accounts, there’s no encryption actived. • But in case of safety, we usually need to change settings to use TLS connection method.
- 40. Modify ejabberd.cfg File • Add “starttls_required,” into the “5222” listening ports section. Then restart service.
- 41. Change Settings in Client End
- 42. Try to Login
- 43. Check the Log File
- 44. Solution • linux-gate.so.1 => (0x00f9c000) • libssl.so.0.9.8 => not found • libcrypto.so.0.9.8 => not found • libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00d9c000) /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x00943000)
- 45. Solution
- 46. Solution
- 47. Solution • Open the port 5222 in iptables, then restart iptables service
- 48. Restart Service and Login Again