Roll Your Own LAN Instant Messaging Platform with OpenFire

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XMPP Server Download and Installation
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   01. Download OpenFire  https://www.igniterealtime.org/downloads/
   02. Run the OpenFire installer
   03. A browser window should open to http://localhost:9090/setup/index.jsp
   04. Select a language ≫ Click Continue
   05. Set the XMPP domain name and input the server fully qualified domain name ≫ Click Continue
   06. Select Embedded Database ≫ Click Continue
   07. Select Default on the Profile Settings page ≫ Click Continue
   08. Input an admin email address and password ≫ Click Continue
   09. Click the Login to the admin console button
   10. Login with username admin and the password created previously
   11. Click the Users/Groups tab
   12. Click Create New User in the left navigation menu
   13. Create a username and password for the new user
   14. Follow the steps to create as many users as needed, at least 2 are needed for testing
   15. Click the Start Button ≫ Type Control Panel and select it
   16. Click Windows Defender Firewall
   17. Click Advanced settings in the left navigation menu
   18. Select Inbound Rules ≫ New Rule...
   19. Select Port ≫ Click Next
   20. Select TCP and specify port 5222-5223 ≫ Click Next
   21. Select Allow the Connection ≫ Click Next
   22. Click Next ≫ Name the rule XMPP ≫ Click Finish
   23. Select Outbound Rules ≫ New Rule...
   24. Select Port ≫ Click Next
   25. Select TCP and specify port 5222-5223 ≫ Click Next
   26. Select Allow the Connection ≫ Click Next
   27. Click Next ≫ Name the rule XMPP ≫ Click Finish
 
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Setting Up A XMPP Client
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   01. Download Pidgin Portable  https://portableapps.com/apps/internet/pidgin_portable
   02. Run the Pidgin Portable installer
   03. Launch Pidgin Portable
   04. Click Add...
   05. Select XMPP from the protocol dropdown
   06. Input the first username created above along with the XMPP domain setup in OpenFire and the user's password
   07. Click the Advanced tab ≫ Select Use encryption if available from the Connection security dropdown
   08. Enter the OpenFire fully qualified server name in the server field
   09. Click the Add button
   10. Click Accept on the self-signed certificate popup
   11. Copy the extracted Pidgin Portable folder to another device
   12. Launch Pidgin Portable on the second device
   13. Select Modify Account
   14. Update the username and password to be a different account from the previous device
   15. From one of the devices, select Buddies ≫ Add Buddy
   16. Input the opposite devices username
   17. 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
 


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