OIT Instant Messaging with Adium
Summary: This document aids you in configuring the Adium client for use with OIT Instant Messaging.
Adium is a free, open-source instant messaging client for Mac OS X. It is a multiple-protocol client, meaning it can simultaneously communicate with different instant messaging systems in addition with OIT's Jabber-based service. Current versions can be downloaded from the Adium web site. This documentation was configured with version 1.3.2 on Mac OS X - 10.5.
Setting up your OIT Instant Messaging Account in Adium
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Go to the Adium menu, select Preferences.
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In the Accounts tab, click the plus sign (+) to add a new account.
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Select Jabber from the pop-up menu. (Figure 1)
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In the Jabber ID field, type your UCInetID@uci.edu .
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In the Password field, type your UCInetID password.
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If you want Adium to login to OIT Instant Messaging whenever you launch the program, check Connect when Adium opens (Figure 2)
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Click on the Options tab.
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Type in chat.nacs.uci.edu in the Connect Server field.
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Verify that the Port field is set to 5222.
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Check Require SSL/TLS
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Check Allow plaintext authentication
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Click OK. (Figure 3)
Figure 3 - Adium is now configured to connect to the OIT Instant Messaging Service. To add contacts, use the directions below.
Add a Contact
When you add someone to your Contact List using Jabber, you are initially sending a request to be added. The person you are adding will need to authorize you as a contact before you can communicate with them via Jabber. Currently, NACS Instant Messaging can only communicate with other XMPP/Jabber systems in the .edu or .gov domains.
- To add someone to your buddy list, select Add Contact from the Contact menu. (Figure 4)
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In the Add Contact menu, select Jabber from the Contact Type drop-down menu.
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In the Jabber ID field, type the other person's UCInetID@uci.edu
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Type in their real name in the Alias field. (Optional)
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If you have Groups set up, you may put them in a group. (Optional). You may also create a new group here to differentiate your UCI contacts.
Figure 5 - Click the Add button to add your new contact.
- The final part of adding a contact is a two step process.
- The contact who is being added will get a pop-up message asking him to authorize being added to your contact list.
- You will also get an authorization message asking permission for your new contact to be added to your contact list. To authorize your new contact, click the Authorize button in your message window.
