Install OpenFire on DebianUbuntu SelfHosted Instant Messaging Server
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#InstantMessaging #OpenFire #Self-Hosted • Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials... • -------------------------------------------------------------------- • XMPP Server Download and Installation • -------------------------------------------------------------------- • 01. Log into the Ubuntu/Debian device • 02. Run the following commands in terminal: • update software repositories • sudo apt update • install available software updates • sudo apt upgrade • download OpenFire installer • wget https://www.igniterealtime.org/downlo... -O openfire.deb • execute the installer • sudo apt install ./openfire.deb • start the OpenFire service • sudo systemctl enable --now openfire • install MySQL/MariaDB • sudo apt install mariadb-server • configure the MySQL database • sudo su • mysql_secure_installation • 03. Press Enter to login as root • 04. Type Y and press Enter to set a root password, type the password twice to confirm • 05. Type Y and press Enter to remove anonymous users • 06. Type Y and press Enter to disallow root login remotely • 07. Type Y and press Enter to remove the test database • 08. Type Y and press Enter to reload privilege tables • 09. Run the following command to login into MySQL: mysql -u root • 10. Authenticate with the root password set earlier • 11. Run the following commands to create the OpenFire database and database user • MariaDB [(none)]≫ CREATE DATABASE openfire; • MariaDB [(none)]≫ GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON openfire.* TO openfire@localhost IDENTIFIED BY '0p3nF1re!!'; • MariaDB [(none)]≫ FLUSH PRIVILEGES; • MariaDB [(none)]≫ USE openfire; • MariaDB [(none)]≫ source /usr/share/openfire/resources/database/openfire_mysql.sql; • MariaDB [(none)]≫ QUIT; • 12. Open a web browser and open to http://localhost:9090/setup/index.jsp • 13. Select a language ≫ Click Continue • 14. Set the XMPP domain name and input the server fully qualified domain name ≫ Click Continue • 15. Select Standard Database Connection ≫ Click Continue • 16. Enter the following database parameters: • Database Driver Presets:MySQL • JDBC Driver Class: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver • Database URL: jdbc:mysql://127.0.0.1:3306/openfire?rewriteBatchedStatements=true characterEncoding=UTF-8 characterSetResults=UTF-8 serverTimezone=UTC • Username: openfire • Password: 0p3nF1re!! • 17. Select Default on the Profile Settings page ≫ Click Continue • 18. Input an admin email address and password ≫ Click Continue • 19. Click the Login to the admin console button • 20. Login with username admin and the password created previously • 21. Click the Users/Groups tab • 22. Click Create New User in the left navigation menu • 23. Create a username and password for the new user • 24. Follow the steps to create as many users as needed, at least 2 are needed for testing • • -------------------------------------------------------------------- • Setting Up A XMPP Client • -------------------------------------------------------------------- • 01. Run the following command in terminal: • sudo apt install pidgin • 02. Launch Pidgin • 03. Click Add... • 04. Select XMPP from the protocol dropdown • 05. Input the first username created above along with the XMPP domain setup in OpenFire and the user's password • 06. Click the Advanced tab ≫ Select Use encryption if available from the Connection security dropdown • 07. Enter the OpenFire fully qualified server name in the server field • 08. Click the Add button • 09. Click Accept on the self-signed certificate popup • 10. Copy the extracted Pidgin Portable folder to another device • 11. Launch Pidgin Portable on the second device • 12. Select Modify Account • 13. Update the username and password to be a different account from the previous device • 14. From one of the devices, select Buddies ≫ Add Buddy • 15. Input the opposite devices's username • 16. On the second device accept the message request and the two devices should be able to send and receive instant messages using the OpenFire XMPP server • • • Connect with me and others ### • ★ Discord: / discord • ★ Reddit: / i12bretro • ★ Twitter: / i12bretro
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