Computer Science User Support

Computer Science

User Support

Computer Science Jabber Server

 

Connect server= jabber.cs.iastate.edu

Use your COMS username and password to connect

 

 

Using Pidgin

Open Pidgin

Select Accounts

Select Add from the accounts options form

Fill in the appropriate values

Red cirlces represent values that need to be set

Protocol: XMPP

Screen Name: your COMS username

Password: optional you may enter it later at login time

Be sure "Use TLS if available" is selected

Connect server: jabber.cs.iastate.edu

Click "Save"

You are now ready to connect to the Computer Science Jabber server.

Add users to your friends list in the form of theirCOMSusername@jabber.cs.iastate.edu

 

More information on the use of Pidgin can be found here:

http://gaim.sourceforge.net/documentation.php