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Setting Up and Managing iChat
Service
This chapter describes how to set up and manage iChat in
Mac OS X Server.
This chapter helps you perform the initial iChat service setup and provides information
about using, managing, and administering iChat.
Understanding iChat Screen Names
iChat screen names are Jabber IDs and use the general format user-short-name@iChat-
domain-name (for example, [email protected]). The user-short-name
component is the short name of a user defined in the Open Directory search path of
the server hosting the iChat service. The iChat-domain-name component identifies the
server hosting iChat.
To use iChat, you must have a Jabber ID and you must know the Jabber IDs of
everyone you want to chat with. Your Jabber ID is created when your user account is
created in Open Directory.
Adding an Account to iChat
When you first run iChat and enter the initial setup information, you can use the
iChat > Preferences pane to create your account. For instructions, see iChat help.
After you add your account information you can then add other users to your buddy
list. Because buddy lists are saved on the server, they’re always available when you start
iChat.
Using Other Chat Applications
You can use other instant messaging applications with iChat as long as the application
supports the Jabber protocol. iChat supports instant messaging applications on
Windows, Linux, and popular personal digital assistants (PDAs).