Openfire Server

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To use Cinegy Messenger, Openfire – a real-time collaboration Open Source server – installation is required.

About the Server

There is a number of server solutions supporting XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol), but Openfire is very easy to handle in installation, setup, and administration. And it is Open Source!

Note
 Openfire 4.0.1 is the latest version compatible with Cinegy Messenger and it can be downloaded here.

Installation and Setup

Installation

  1. Download the Openfire server and install the application.

  2. After installation, the application should start automatically. You can also start the server manually – go to Start > All Programs > Openfire > Openfire Server.

  3. The following dialog appears:

    jabber_welcome_01

Setup

You need to open the Openfire console to set up the server.

Open a web browser and enter http://127.0.0.1:9090/ or press the "Launch Admin" button.

This will open "Openfire Admin Console".

Language

Select the language and press the "Continue" button:

jabber_setup_language

Server Settings

The next step is to define the correct server settings:

jabber_setup_serversetup

You can accept the pre-defined values.

Database Settings

For standard installations, select "Embedded Database". For larger installations, it is better to select the "Standard Database Connection" option:

jabber_setup_database

Profile Settings

Define the profile storage schema:

jabber_setup_profile

Administrator Account

Now set up the administrator password and enter the administrator’s email address:

jabber_setup_admin

Complete the Setup

When the main configuration is done, log in to the administration console via the corresponding button:

jabber_setup_login
Tip
 For more information about the Openfire server, read the Openfire documentation; the default location is here: C:/Program Files/Openfire/documentation/index.html.
Important
 Refer to the Cinegy Messenger article in the Cinegy Desktop Manual to read more about the Cinegy Messenger plug-in.

Administration Console

Having set up the Openfire server, it should be configured via the web-based administration console. To do so, the Openfire server is required to be restarted first using the "Stop" and "Start" buttons. Then press the "Launch Admin" button to launch the administration console:

Openfire_restart

To log in to the administration console, do the following:

  1. Enter "admin" in the username field.

    Note
    		 On the first launch of the administration console, it is necessary to enter "admin" as the username. This name is assigned to the administrator user by default. After the login, you can add other users and grant them the admin access to Openfire. Then you can use any existing usernames with the administrator status and the corresponding passwords to log in to the administration console.

  2. Enter the password you have assigned during the admin account setup.

    openfire_console

  3. Press the "Login" button. The following window appears:

    admin_console_interface

    Here you can view and configure all the required Openfire server settings and parameters.