Connecting to a Jabber server

Rational Team Concert™ can connect to several servers that support the XMPP protocol. Jazz™ has built-in support for chat using the XMPP protocol. It supports peer chats, ad-hoc multi-chats with several participants as well as persistent team chat in chat rooms.
Before you begin
You or an administrator have already installed and configured the Jabber server.
About this task
To connect to a running Jabber XMPP server:
  1. Click Window > Preferences.
  2. In the Preferences Window, click Instant Messaging.
  3. On the Instant Messaging page, click Add.
  4. In the Add IM Account dialog box, in the Provider field, select Jabber XMPP Server from the list.
  5. Depending on the server configuration, you edit some or all of the following fields:
    • In the Server field type the server URI or localhost for a local test server.
    • In the User ID field, type a Jabber user identifier or use an existing one provided by the Jabber server administrator.
    • In the Password field, type a new password or use an existing one provided by the Jabber server administrator.
    • In the Resource field, to indicate your status or geographic location, type an optional XMPP resource, such as Home, Office, or Travelling.
    Note: If you have a new Jabber server installed, you can automatically create a new Jabber user ID and initial password. To connect to an existing Jabber server, you might need to contact your administrator to get a Jabber user ID and password.
  6. Click OK.
  7. To connect to a Jabber server, on the Instant Messaging page, click Connect. The IM account displays in bold green to reflect your online status.
Results
You can start chatting with team members.

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