Tools for managing ichat, Server admin – Apple Mac OS User Manual
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Chapter 1
Understanding iChat Service
You can also use Server Admin to create customized iChat configurations depending
on your organizations requiremenets. For more details, see Chapter 3, “Setting Up
Advanced iChat Service Configurations.”
This includes setting up a server-to-server federation. When the server-to-server
federation is enabled, communication with most other XMPP-compliant chat servers is
also established, including the ability to federate with Google Talk. For servers on
different networks to communicate, administrators must configure domain name
server (DNS), network address translation (NAT), and firewalls, as needed. To use Server
Admin for an advanced configuration of iChat, see “Setting Up S2S Communication”
on page 27.
Server Admin offers additional options for securing server-to-server communication.
This includes using certificates and filtering who has access to iChat service. For more
information, see “Securing S2S Connections” on page 28.
Tools for Managing iChat
Workgroup Manager and Server Admin provide a graphical interface for managing
iChat in Mac OS X Server. In addition, you can manage iChat from the command line
using Terminal.
These applications are included with Mac OS X Server and can be installed on other
computers with Mac OS X v10.5 or later, making those computers administrator
computers. For more information about setting up an administrator computer, see the
server administration chapter of Getting Started.
Server Admin
Server Admin provides tools to help you set up, manage, and monitor iChat and other
services. Use Server Admin to:
 Set up Mac OS X Server as an iChat server. For instructions, see “Setting up iChat” on
 Manage and monitor iChat service. For instructions, see “Managing iChat” on
For more information about using Server Admin, see Server Administration. This
includes information such as:
 Opening and authenticating in Server Admin
 Working with specific servers
 Administering services
 Using SSL for remote server administration
 Customizing the Server Admin environment
Server Admin is installed in the /Applications/Server/ folder.