Instant Messenger

Do you think NC4x4 should have an instant messenger set up for the forum

  • Yes

    Votes: 29 69.0%

  • No

    Votes: 13 31.0%
  • Total voters
    42
  • Poll closed .
cltdba said:
Also can't get to gmail from work. Lol
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Can you get here from work? I know a java applet can be made and worked into the forum but I dont know how to do it or if they would allow it.
 
cltdba said:
doesn't leave my home systems with gaping holes asking to be stuffed.
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I would not say that is exactly an accurate phrase to describe openssh, especially with the PasswordAuthentication set to false and a secure (mixed case and long as hell) passphrase for your keys in your ssh agent.

Of course, the only perfectly secured box is one that has no data and isn't plugged into anything.

J
 
On further reflection, stick to your iphone. If they're running a decent ids/idp or reading the data off the routers they'd see the spike in data from your workstation to home and block the address (and give someone a call). Still, that's an uptight IT shop.

J
 
Guys I'm moderatly ok at computers and that is all way to complicated, mainly due to the lazyness factor, haha

Ideally, a IM feature like facebook and myspace has would be awesome cause its just there and you don't have to do anything but click and type, but I'm sure it'd be too much for the resource consumption.
 
jrraw23 said:
Guys I'm moderatly ok at computers and that is all way to complicated, mainly due to the lazyness factor, haha

Ideally, a IM feature like facebook and myspace has would be awesome cause its just there and you don't have to do anything but click and type, but I'm sure it'd be too much for the resource consumption.
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Like I said a java applet can be made with a link up top where search and weverthing is and it will direct you to the irc room I have hosted. I am not sure on the java part of it or what it would do to resource consumption.
 
on another board a guy started an AIM group where you have to email me him so he can add your username and then whenever you log in to your chat the group shows up.

Some chat programs I have used handle multiple diff chats: yahoo, gmail and AIM... yadda yadda. So its easier to just create a new (account) username for AOL that will just get you in the door for the group chat. (thats what I did because I have no use for AOL or AIM) I use gmail chat most of the time which also can log you into your AOL chat (AIM) while you are in your mail.

just a thought.


some corporate networks know which ports to block, google has a FAQ on this for IT Net Managers how to block...
thats also why I see people running meebo on their browsers...
 
If you can get to gmail (some networks block it completely) forcing a secure session when you log in retains the chat functionality. So, go to https://www.gmail.com instead of http. And once you're in, go into your settings and tell it to always use a secure session.

Just FYI.

Again, I'm not against the idea of offering a link to a chat room, or hosting an applet to provide the functionality. But you guys are going to have to do the legwork on it. Find out what we can run and what the resource demands are for it. The ideal solution would be almost entirely client-side, since we're regularly bumping the limits of what this server can handle.
 
ghost said:
Like I said a java applet can be made with a link up top where search and weverthing is and it will direct you to the irc room I have hosted. I am not sure on the java part of it or what it would do to resource consumption.
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That doesn't get past the whole port blocking by overanxious IT staff issue. I'll talk to Shawn about an IRC applet, but it IS an issue with bandwidth and possible security (on the client end). I set up pidgin to use IRC in 30 seconds and can explain that if necessary. I'm betting trillian is also able to talk IRC.

If you're using AIM/yahoo/msn messenger/google chat/etc. You can use pidgin or trillian to move all your accounts to one system (much easier).

J
 
hrrm...

A link could be provided with:

http://java.freenode.net//index.php?channel=NC4x4

It installs an applet, and you would have to trust the freenode guys's java applet (applets have inherently more power over a browser than a regular old web page).

That would change the IRC server to irc.freenode.net as listed in ghosts's original note.

I also joined that channel for test purposes.

J
 
hobie said:
Do you have openssh and an sshd at home?
If so, rdp to a machine at home and run firefox there.
You could:
ssh -L 8889:<local ip, 192.168.0.2 or soemthing>:3389
rdesktop localhost -p 8889
Of course it is your own fault trying to use the internet with a windows box.
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This is the same as creating a socks 5 proxy. The problem is my work is running cisco security agent and it detects the loopback connection. I could however use my VM to make the ssh connection and then RDP to the VM to get through. They probably wouldn't notice that. I used to do that with the socks5 proxy and it worked just fine, but had to worry with installing FoxyProxy. The RDP solution may work better.
 
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