Guide to having secure instant messaging conversations

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Jabber is an instant messaging client based on ,-(( and one o. the /e0 nodes on the ,-(( net1or/. Jabber is a great alternative to those 1ho use services such as )O* and -&' instant messenger2 1hich are o1ned b0 corporations 1ho are /no1n .or sp0ing on citizens globall0 through the '&)3s (!#&- program. he great thing about Jabber is that 0ou can install various plugins along 1ith the instant messaging service2 one .or instance that is great .or completel0 secure and private chats is a plugin /no1n as O ! messaging. O ! messaging stands .or o..4the4record messaging2 1hich means 1hat it sa0s2 0our chats are o.. the record. he onl0 1a0 0our chats can be read is i. the other part0 0ou are chatting 1ith decides to post the logs o. 0our chat some1here. 5hile O ! messaging is great to have (1ith Jabber)2 to protect 0our privac0 0ou also have to be care.ul 1ho to chat 1ith. ) list o. Jabber servers can be .ound at https:66list.7abber.at62 although some o. the more common and stable ones are servers such as 7abber.org2 7abber.ccc.de2 7abber.se2 and du/go.com. 5e 1ill be giving 0ou a step b0 step guide on ho1 to do1nload2 install2 and setup Jabber+O ! messaging. 8o1 to set up Jabber2 via (idgin 9) $o1nload the latest version o. (idgin .rom http:66pidgin.im6 :) Once 0ou have do1nloaded the .e;e2 double clic/ it to begin installing (idgin (i. 0ou are not running the program as administrator a securit0 1arning ma0 pop up < clic/ run to continue). =) #t 1ill then give 0ou a drop do1n menu o. 1hat language 0ou 1ant to use (idgin in2 choose 0our language and then hit the >O?@ button. A) Blic/ >'e;t C@ all the 1a0 through to agree and accept the terms o. the (idgin so.t1are. D) Blic/ >#nstall@ to begin installing (idgin. his could ta/e a .e1 seconds. E) Bontinue to clic/ 'e;t C and Finish to complete the installation process. G) $o1nload the O ! messaging plugin .rom https:66otr.c0pherpun/s.ca6binaries61indo1s6pidgin4 otr4A.0.049.e;e H) $ouble clic/ the .e;e and continue to hit 'e;t2 # )gree2 #nstall2 and Finish in order to complete installing the O ! messaging plugin. I) Open (idgin b0 double clic/ing it on 0our $es/top or opening the &tart menu and .inding it highlighted as a ne1l0 installed program. 90) Once (idgin is open2 a 1indo1 prompting 0ou to add an account 1ill pop up. Blic/ >)dd...@ to begin.2

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9:) Blic/ the drop do1n menu (the )#- icon) and search .or the option >,-((.@ %nter in an0 username o. 0our choice (no special characters2 numbers and letters onl0) 9=) Blic/ on the emp00 bo; 1here it sa0s domains and enter in a domain. Jou can .ind a list at https:66list.7abber.at62(as e;plained above2 commonl0 used ones are 7abber.org2 7abber.se2 du/go.com2 and 7abber.ccc.de). 9A) #t3s best not to alter 0our resource2 so leave it empt0. 9D) %nter in a pass1ord that 0ou 1ill remember. #. 0ou don3t 1ant to t0pe in 0our pass1ord ever0time 0ou open up Jabber2 chec/ the bo; >!emember pass1ord@ (5)!'#'G: 8#& #& 'O !%BO--%'$%$ )& # BO"*$ +% ) (O %' #)* &%B"!# J !#&? #F &O-%O'% %*&% #& "&#'G JO"! BO-(" %!) 9E) 'e;t2 choose a *ocal )lias. his can be an0thing2 so .eel .ree to name 0oursel. 1hatever 0ou please. 9G) (#-(O! )' ) #n order to register the account < chec/ the bo; >Breate this ne1 account on the server. #. 0ou ever come bac/ to login at this screen or 1ant to edit 0our resource or *ocal )lias2 0ou 1on3t need to chec/ the create ne1 account bo; again. 9H) (O( #O')*) #. 0ou have or installed alread02 select the pro;0 tab and enter in this in.ormation %,)B *J: 4(ro;0 t0pe: or6(rivac0 (&OB?&D) 48ost 9:G.0.0.9 4(ort I0D0

9I) 'o1 that 1e have entered in all o. the in.ormation to create an account2 clic/ register to create 0our account. #t should be automaticall0 enabled a.ter1ards. :0) 'o12 1e are going to enable O ! messaging. o do that2 clic/ on the > ools@ drop do1n menu and go to (lugins. :9) he plugins are listed in alphabetical order2 scroll do1n to >O..4the4!ecord -essaging@ and enable it b0 clic/ing the chec/bo; to the le.t o. it. ::) Once 0ou have done that2 clic/ on the actual plugin itsel. and clic/ >Bon.igure (lugin@ :=) #n order to have O ! messaging conversations2 1e are going to need our o1n private /e0 and .ingerprint. Blic/ >Generate@ 4 this could ta/e a .e1 minutes2 so 1ait until it3s complete. :A) Once it3s complete2 0ou can set up 0our >$e.ault O ! &ettings@ as 0ou 1ant. #t is recommended to ma/e sure there is a chec/mar/ near >%nable private messaging@ and >$on3t log O ! conversations@ as 1ell as >)utomaticall0 initiate private messaging.@ :D) Blic/ >Blose@ :E) #n order to add a budd02 clic/ on the >+uddies@ drop do1n menu and clic/ >)dd +udd0@ 4 this 1ill prompt 0ou to add someone. Jou mainl0 need their username2 .or e;ample username@7abber.org < 1here 0ou 1ould put 0our budd03s username be.ore @7abber.org 1here >username@ is. :G) o start a message 1ith them and to veri.0 it 1or/s2 double clic/ 0our budd0 to start an instant messaging chat 1ith them. :H) #. all 1ent 1ell2 0ou should /no1 be chatting securel0 on (idgin through O ! messaging through an ,-(( client. :I) )n0 Kuestions regarding Jabber or O !2 please don3t hesitate to message me at zhm00p@7abber.se (m0 Jabber). =0) %n7o0L