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== Help, I Can't Log In!!! ==
== Help, I Can't Log In!!! ==
 
For real-time help, visit the [http://speeqe.com/room/jabber@conference.jabber.org/ webchat interface] to the [xmpp:jabber@conference.jabber.org?join jabber@conference.jabber.org] chat room.
For real-time help, visit the [http://speeqe.com/room/jabber@conference.jabber.org/ webchat interface] to the jabber@conference.jabber.org chat room.


Or post to the [http://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/juser JUser discussion list] via email or [http://jabberforum.org/forumdisplay.php?f=21 web forum].
Or post to the [http://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/juser JUser discussion list] via email or [http://jabberforum.org/forumdisplay.php?f=21 web forum].


== Which IM Services are Participating? ==
== Which IM Services are Participating? ==
* jabber.org
* jabber.org
* darkskies.za.net
* darkskies.za.net
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== How Can End Users Prepare? ==
== How Can End Users Prepare? ==
Upgrade your client to the most recent version. In general, the most recent versions of all major Jabber clients support encryption. That includes:
Upgrade your client to the most recent version. In general, the most recent versions of all major Jabber clients support encryption. That includes:
* [http://www.adiumx.com/ Adium] 1.2.7
* [http://www.adiumx.com/ Adium] 1.2.7
* [http://www.thecoccinella.org/ Coccinella] 0.96.8
* [http://www.thecoccinella.org/ Coccinella] 0.96.8
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== How Can Services Prepare? ==
== How Can Services Prepare? ==
 
Simply require SSL or TLS connections for client-to-server connections and install a digital security certificate. You can obtain a FREE domain certificate from the [http://xmpp.net/ XMPP Intermediate Certificate Authority].
Simply require SSL or TLS connections for client-to-server connections and install a digital security certificate. You can obtain a FREE domain certificate from the [http://xmpp.org/ca/ XMPP Intermediate Certificate Authority].


Step by Step guides for Jabber Servers:
Step by Step guides for Jabber Servers:
* [[sslonly_ejabberd | Ejabberd]]
* [[sslonly ejabberd|ejabberd]]
* [[sslonly_jabberd2 | Jabberd2]]
* [[sslonly jabberd2|Jabberd2]]
* [[sslonly_jabberd14 | Jabberd14]]
* [[sslonly jabberd14|Jabberd14]]
* [[sslonly_openfire | Openfire]]
* [[sslonly openfire|Openfire]]
* [[sslonly_tigase | Tigase]]
* [[sslonly tigase|Tigase]]


== How Can Client Developers Prepare? ==
== How Can Client Developers Prepare? ==
 
Build support for TLS (SSL) and SASL into your client as defined in [http://xmpp.org/rfcs/rfc3920.html RFC 3920] and [http://xmpp.org/internet-drafts/draft-saintandre-rfc3920bis-06.html rfc3920bis]. Support for certificates issued by the [http://xmpp.net/ XMPP Intermediate Certificate Authority] is also very helpful, because many Jabber services on the Internet use the free certificates issued by the XMPP ICA.
Build support for TLS (SSL) and SASL into your client as defined in [http://www.xmpp.org/rfcs/rfc3920.html RFC 3920] and [http://www.xmpp.org/internet-drafts/draft-saintandre-rfc3920bis-06.html rfc3920bis]. Support for certificates issued by the [http://xmpp.org/ca/ XMPP Intermediate Certificate Authority] is also very helpful, because many Jabber services on the Internet use the free certificates issued by the XMPP ICA.