From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 9 00:10:33 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E3C0E1065676 for ; Wed, 9 Dec 2009 00:10:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kurt.buff@gmail.com) Received: from mail-iw0-f198.google.com (mail-iw0-f198.google.com [209.85.223.198]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ACB7B8FC08 for ; Wed, 9 Dec 2009 00:10:33 +0000 (UTC) Received: by iwn36 with SMTP id 36so4199860iwn.3 for ; Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:10:33 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=x62z/gB6YPZPU7nGwo35X48mbVGUut47r3oLZbI8IGg=; b=u+/aE4yhQyZsXuFDrtLLd/oTet6igSyKB6MUyV9GoYLWrFvtPCtH7ve2bvYzz6BMU4 JhM7Kuym+ZFmOTnJ7L4WoAan6KXnrnJ0uEUnzH+WC6bioeMYrx//mGTUY67ud7vmfvrP 4ZmTzlD+3Tu4TtSmFCI8Zp89AfhHTkn0mbNE4= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=IElDSi7JQDeQRbmiI44zZv9TrUC29WzkWiNIhxQoYNSnRuhWNLYwGRNfAyBT0SyLst MKCnK4TFMvdEyRWUnJY/eLZ3/xitxvI1ahUHE+pwcL+tFJx5mUznKv5NwPo/dteSUbs1 d7S9PRfIbmddPLHPJnS1s/2FbpPHY4aBEk9V0= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.231.125.28 with SMTP id w28mr623713ibr.50.1260317432758; Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:10:32 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <200912081803.48717.dyioulos@firstbhph.com> References: <200912081803.48717.dyioulos@firstbhph.com> Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:10:32 -0800 Message-ID: From: Kurt Buff To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Subject: Re: OTish: Alternative to MS Live? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:10:34 -0000 On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 15:03, Dimitri Yioulos wrote: > On Tuesday 08 December 2009 5:50:46 pm Kurt Buff > wrote: >> All, >> >> Our new CEO wants me to poke holes in the >> firewall and install the MS client on a number >> of desktops to facilitate IM/videoconferencing >> for this. >> >> That makes me vaguely nauseous, for several >> security reasons (the client is historically >> vulnerable, poking holes in firewalls is risky, >> and internal corporate communications should >> stay internal - that'll do for a start...) >> >> I'm looking to stick an IM/Videoconference >> system in a DMZ instead. >> >> Does anyone know of a good alternative - >> preferably with a web interface, though that's >> not absolutely required? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Kurt >> _______________________________________________ > > > Others may come up with better solutions, but you > might want to look at OpenFire for your IM needs > (I use it in my shop; it's secure and works > great), and maybe dimdim for vidconf (both > hosted - free for up to 20 conferees, and locally > installed options). > > Dimitri The locally installed option would be what I'm interested in. I'll check those out. Thanks. Kurt