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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