Private Chat Software

Charan · 23-10-2008, 07:04 PM

One of my friend has about 70 members in his organization and many are not in the office network.They They are currently using their personal Yahoo messenger/Gtalk/MSN accounts for official chat. He wants a unified chat service so that only the officials employees are there in the chat.
In one of my company where I used to work, we used to chat via MSN messenger which worked only on the VPN and we could login using our official email ID's. I cannot remember how exactly this was achived, may be our office used a MSN chat server

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But this is a different case. there is no VPN.

Can you guys please suggest any solution for this Free or Paid?
PS: He works in a NGO but can invest even if the software is paid and does the job.

comp@ddict · 23-10-2008, 08:15 PM

Err, SKYPE?

Well, u mean all the employees in the chat at the same tyme?

thewisecrab · 23-10-2008, 08:34 PM

@Charan
Even I'm looking around for something like that.
@Comp@ddict
he means that the company shares information thru Yahoo, Gtalk or MSN messengers (which might be a security risk as they could be sharing confidential data)
He wants a chat soft similar to those mentioned above so that all employees can share data without the need for those messengers (not like Pidgin, but a soft meant only for chatting between other employees, like VPN [if I've not mistaken])
But, it should not be VPN.
Any ideas?

s18000rpm · 23-10-2008, 08:52 PM

Hamachi?

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LogMeIn Hamachi is a VPN service that easily sets up in 10 minutes, and enables secure remote access to your business network, anywhere there's an Internet connection.

thewisecrab · 23-10-2008, 08:56 PM

Yeah like hamachi

Whats the diff between basic and premium?

s18000rpm · 23-10-2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by thewisecrab

Whats the diff between basic and premium?

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Commercial vs. Non-Commercial

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If you are using Hamachi for your own, non-commercial use, it's 100% free.

What is Non-Commercial Use?

Non-commercial users are defined as individuals using the product for personal use, such as a gaming or family network, and non-profit institutions (as defined by the IRS as a 501c corporation or similarly situated international non-profits).

Non-commercial users may use Hamachi free of charge and without the need to pay any subscription fee.

https://secure.logmein.com/products/.../licensing.asp

LogMeIn Hamachi Features (link)

NucleusKore · 23-10-2008, 10:08 PM

Jabber

http://www.jabber.org/web/Main_Page

Charan · 23-10-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by comp@ddict

Err, SKYPE?
Well, u mean all the employees in the chat at the same tyme?

I forgot to add skype in the list

, Its like the chat has different users/friends just like a normal chat application but the users are only official and also they will not be able to add any new contacts outside their domain.

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Originally Posted by thewisecrab

@Charan
he means that the company shares information thru Yahoo, Gtalk or MSN messengers (which might be a security risk as they could be sharing confidential data)
He wants a chat soft similar to those mentioned above so that all employees can share data without the need for those messengers (not like Pidgin, but a soft meant only for chatting between other employees, like VPN [if I've not mistaken])
But, it should not be VPN.

Exactly my requirement

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Originally Posted by s18000rpm

Hamachi?

Thanks .. my next suppose to be thread was related VPN , but I dont think I need to create it

Charan · 25-10-2008, 12:49 PM

Bump, guys any updates ?

hullap · 25-10-2008, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Charan

Bump, guys any updates ?

Jabber?

QwertyManiac · 25-10-2008, 01:20 PM

Jabber should serve your needs!

Charan · 25-10-2008, 01:43 PM

Jabber Looks perfect.

Now the hosting queries. His organization's web site is hosted in a Windows Server. Can Jabber server be installed on that? or does it require a Linux hosting?

gary4gar · 25-10-2008, 03:36 PM

OpenFire plus Spark Will suit best for corporate needs and it uses Jabber protocol.There also a nice Web-based client available. Its Cross platform too

Even Big Political parties like BJP uses it