Pidgin for windows server
I am trying to integrate Pidgin into our office network. We have one user that uses a server as their workstation. When trying to setup Pidgin on the server it appears to install correctly, but I cannot see any of the other users on the network. I am using the Bonjour protocol. -Brian ___ Support@pidgin.im mailing list Want to unsubscribe? Use this link: https://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
Re: Pidgin for windows server
Multihomed would imply being connected to multiple networks, correct? All the machines in the office including that server go through the same hardware firewall, but yes, that server provides access for a number of internal users. -Brian On Thu, 6/5/14, Dave Warren wrote: Subject: Re: Pidgin for windows server To: "Brian Henson" , support@pidgin.im Date: Thursday, June 5, 2014, 9:00 PM On 2014-06-05 11:19, Brian Henson wrote: > I am trying to integrate Pidgin into our office network. We have one user that uses a server as their workstation. When trying to setup Pidgin on the server it appears to install correctly, but I cannot see any of the other users on the network. > > I am using the Bonjour protocol. > Also potentially interesting, is this server multihomed? Does it connect directly to the internet and provide access for other internal users? If so, does anyone know how or if Bonjour works with multihomed servers? I vaguely recall that it has some issues. -- Dave Warren http://www.hireahit.com/ http://ca.linkedin.com/in/davejwarren ___ Support@pidgin.im mailing list Want to unsubscribe? Use this link: https://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
Re: Pidgin for windows server
I don't believe our server is multihomed, it has a single static IP address and isn't hooked up to any other networks. It is a terminal server though, and when users remote into our network from outside, that's the server they hit. -Brian On Fri, 6/6/14, David Woolley wrote: Subject: Re: Pidgin for windows server To: "Brian Henson" , support@pidgin.im, "Dave Warren" Date: Friday, June 6, 2014, 1:17 AM On 06/06/14 07:51, Brian Henson wrote: > Multihomed would imply being connected to multiple networks, correct? Multihomed means that it has more than one network interface (as defined by IP address). ___ Support@pidgin.im mailing list Want to unsubscribe? Use this link: https://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
Pidgin on Windows Server
Wanted to ask about this again because I never got a real answer. I am trying to get Pidgin to work on a Windows Server installation. The server is not multihomed. When I run it, it appears to work, but does not display any of the other users on the network. The server is on the same subnet as the rest of the machines that are currently using Pidgin. Other users can see me but I can't see any users. If a user messages me it does not show up in my messenger. Is there maybe a port conflict? I don't have a software firewall of any kind running on the server (the whole network runs through a hardware firewall before reaching outside). Any ideas? -Brian Henson ___ Support@pidgin.im mailing list Want to unsubscribe? Use this link: https://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
Re: Pidgin on Windows Server
Wanted to ask about this again because I never got a real answer. I am trying to get Pidgin to work on a Windows Server installation. The server is not multihomed. When I run it, it appears to work, but does not display any of the other users on the network. The server is on the same subnet as the rest of the machines that are currently using Pidgin. Other users can see me but I can't see any users. If a user messages me it does not show up in my messenger. Is there maybe a port conflict? I don't have a software firewall of any kind running on the server (the whole network runs through a hardware firewall before reaching outside). Any ideas? -Brian Henson ___ Support@pidgin.im mailing list Want to unsubscribe? Use this link: https://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
Re: Pidgin on Windows Server
The server is on the same subnet, so I would think that any firewall rule blocking this port would also block it on the desktops? The following comes up in the debug window: (08:13:31) account: Connecting to account test. (08:13:31) connection: Connecting. gc = 04DFD798 (08:13:31) bonjour: Attempting to bind IPv6 socket to port 5298. (08:13:31) bonjour: Bound IPv6 socket to port 5298. (08:13:31) bonjour: Attempting to bind IPv4 socket to port 5298. (08:13:31) bonjour: Bound IPv4 socket to port 5298. (08:13:31) bonjour: Registering presence on port 5298 (08:13:31) bonjour: service advertisement - callback. When attempting to send a message from pidgin on my desktop to the pidgin on the server I get these message: (08:15:57) bonjour: Received incoming connection from 10.0.0.162. (08:15:57) bonjour: We don't like invisible buddies, this is not a superheroes comic I saw this page indicating it could be a conflict with IPv6: https://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/4187 But I have IPv6 disabled on my machine. On Wed, 11/12/14, Kevin Stange wrote: Subject: Re: Pidgin on Windows Server To: "Brian Henson" , support@pidgin.im Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014, 10:15 PM Please make sure you reply back to the mailing list when you reply so that other people can participate in the conversation. On 11/12/2014 11:15 PM, Brian Henson wrote: > You are correct, we are using bonjour. > > The server's firewall is disabled, everything on the network goes through a hardware firewall so the windows firewall is unnecessary. Does the hardware firewall filter any traffic? Is your server in the same subnet as the other computers? I am not sure of ports offhand, but I know that Bonjour uses UDP on at least port 5353 with multicast addresses. If Pidgin can't open ports on the server or if the firewall (hardware or software) blocks the traffic, it won't work. It might be worth checking the Debug window (Help > Debug Window) to check for messages related to Bonjour problems. I also haven't tried to use Bonjour on a Windows Server before. Last time I tried using it was under Windows XP. I would have to defer to someone else to give more advanced troubleshooting for Windows. Kevin ___ Support@pidgin.im mailing list Want to unsubscribe? Use this link: https://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
