[JDEV] Building the yahoo-transport with socks 4

Keith Minkler keith at digix.dyndns.org
Mon Sep 25 13:54:35 CDT 2000


Robin,

Great!!  That's awesome news (especially since it means i don't have to do any work to support SOCKS4 with Yahoo-transport.. *g*)  Thanks for the help!

Keith


On Mon, Sep 25, 2000 at 04:31:12PM -0600, Robin Elliott Stevenson wrote:
> Woo hoo!  I'm sorry if I confused you, I was just bouncing back and forth
> between trying to connect to jabber.org and usel.fc.hp.com.
> 
> My problem seems to have been that my server does not know who local host
> is.  I now have the yahoo.usel.fc.hp.com transport running using socks 4,
> and I have a connection established for my user:  robinste.
> 
> How I need to learn how to use it.
> 
> Thanks so much, Keith,
> Robin
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jdev-admin at jabber.org [mailto:jdev-admin at jabber.org]On Behalf Of
> > Keith Minkler
> > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 10:31 AM
> > To: jdev at jabber.org
> > Subject: Re: [JDEV] Building the yahoo-transport with socks 4
> >
> >
> > That looks like a configuration error...
> >
> > You have it set to "yahoo.jabber.org"  with etherx host "localhost"..
> > unless your server is "jabber.org" it's not going to work right..
> >
> > if your jserver is named localhost, try settin the yahoo host
> > to 'yahoo.localhost'  and make sure it's set that way in the
> > jserver.xml config file..
> >
> > You probably are, but i just want to make sure... You have to
> > run jserver before attempting to run yahootrans.. otherwise
> > yahootrans won't be able to connect to your jserver process..
> >
> > Keith Minkler
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 25, 2000 at 10:02:34AM -0600, Robin Elliott
> > Stevenson wrote:
> > > Thanks again to everyone who helped me get to this point!
> > >
> > > Keith, I followed the steps below, and I am new getting a different
> > > connection error.  I can tell you that my current socks set
> > is working, as I
> > > use it for other tools such as X-Chat.  Below you will find
> > the debug
> > > messages:
> > >
> > > $ yahootrans -c etc/yahoo_trans.xml -D &
> > > [1] 27390
> > > $ Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/log.c:70 log_init
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  warn/config.c:98 [init] reading
> > config from
> > > (etc/yahoo_trans.xml)
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/config.c:40 [init] Handling
> > Config Data
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/config.c:67 [init] using alias:
> > > yahoo.jabber.org
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/config.c:54 [init] Using
> > etherx host:
> > > localhost
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/config.c:59 [init] Using
> > etherx secret: test
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/main.c:72 [loading]
> > transport starting up...
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  warn/external.c:31 [init] Transport
> > > (yahoo.jabber.org) was told to start up
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/ehandler.c:39
> > > ehandler_new(yahoo.jabber.org,jabber:server)
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/ehlist.c:26
> > list_add(yahoo.jabber.org)
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/etherxs.c:94 attempting
> > socket connect to
> > > localhost for transport yahoo.jabber.org
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:26 xmlstream_connect
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/tstream.c:63 tstream_new
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:101 head: <?xml
> > > version='1.0'?><stream:stream
> > > xmlns:stream='http://etherx.jabber.org/streams' id='39CF9071'
> > > xmlns='jabber:server' to='localhost' from='yahoo.jabber.org'
> > > xmlns:etherx='http://etherx.jabber.org/'
> > > etherx:secret='da62aa90ed26109a9067eb32d0835042a3de3b73'>
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/tstream.c:133 tstream_write_buffer
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/ehandler.c:66 spun off
> > connection attempt
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/tstream.c:212 tstream_main: startup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:222
> > xmlstream_main: startup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/tstream.c:335 tstream_connect:
> > > ADNS[localhost:5269]
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/tstream.c:357
> > tstream_connect: ADNS A lookup
> > > loop
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/tstream.c:395
> > tstream_connect: ADNS MX
> > > lookup loop
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/tstream.c:459 tstream_cleanup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:260 xmlstream_error
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:260 xmlstream_error
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  warn/etherxs Connection to
> > etherxd failed 1 times,
> > > attempting to reconnect...
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/etherxs.c:94 attempting
> > socket connect to
> > > localhost for transport yahoo.jabber.org
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:26 xmlstream_connect
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/tstream.c:63 tstream_new
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:101 head: <?xml
> > > version='1.0'?><stream:stream
> > > xmlns:stream='http://etherx.jabber.org/streams' id='39CF9071'
> > > xmlns='jabber:server' to='localhost' from='yahoo.jabber.org'
> > > xmlns:etherx='http://etherx.jabber.org/'
> > > etherx:secret='da62aa90ed26109a9067eb32d0835042a3de3b73'>
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/tstream.c:133 tstream_write_buffer
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:273 xmlstream_cleanup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/tstream.c:212 tstream_main: startup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:222
> > xmlstream_main: startup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/tstream.c:335 tstream_connect:
> > > ADNS[localhost:5269]
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/tstream.c:357
> > tstream_connect: ADNS A lookup
> > > loop
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/tstream.c:395
> > tstream_connect: ADNS MX
> > > lookup loop
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/tstream.c:459 tstream_cleanup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:260 xmlstream_error
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:41 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:260 xmlstream_error
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:42 2000  warn/etherxs Connection to
> > etherxd failed 2 times,
> > > attempting to reconnect...
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:42 2000  debug/etherxs.c:94 attempting
> > socket connect to
> > > localhost for transport yahoo.jabber.org
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:42 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:26 xmlstream_connect
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:42 2000  debug/tstream.c:63 tstream_new
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:42 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:101 head: <?xml
> > > version='1.0'?><stream:stream
> > > xmlns:stream='http://etherx.jabber.org/streams' id='39CF9072'
> > > xmlns='jabber:server' to='localhost' from='yahoo.jabber.org'
> > > xmlns:etherx='http://etherx.jabber.org/'
> > > etherx:secret='27d2b454c0b3b46710fb4fbc27fb9a99af0d7fda'>
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:42 2000  debug/tstream.c:133 tstream_write_buffer
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:42 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:273 xmlstream_cleanup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:42 2000  debug/tstream.c:212 tstream_main: startup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:42 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:222
> > xmlstream_main: startup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:42 2000  debug/tstream.c:335 tstream_connect:
> > > ADNS[localhost:5269]
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:42 2000  debug/tstream.c:357
> > tstream_connect: ADNS A lookup
> > > loop
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:42 2000  debug/tstream.c:395
> > tstream_connect: ADNS MX
> > > lookup loop
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:42 2000  debug/tstream.c:459 tstream_cleanup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:42 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:260 xmlstream_error
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:42 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:260 xmlstream_error
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:44 2000  warn/etherxs Connection to
> > etherxd failed 3 times,
> > > attempting to reconnect...
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:44 2000  debug/etherxs.c:94 attempting
> > socket connect to
> > > localhost for transport yahoo.jabber.org
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:44 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:26 xmlstream_connect
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:44 2000  debug/tstream.c:63 tstream_new
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:44 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:101 head: <?xml
> > > version='1.0'?><stream:stream
> > > xmlns:stream='http://etherx.jabber.org/streams' id='39CF9074'
> > > xmlns='jabber:server' to='localhost' from='yahoo.jabber.org'
> > > xmlns:etherx='http://etherx.jabber.org/'
> > > etherx:secret='4fdc7c4210d7a2a4d87c450068ad6253121abcf5'>
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:44 2000  debug/tstream.c:133 tstream_write_buffer
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:44 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:273 xmlstream_cleanup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:44 2000  debug/tstream.c:212 tstream_main: startup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:44 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:222
> > xmlstream_main: startup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:44 2000  debug/tstream.c:335 tstream_connect:
> > > ADNS[localhost:5269]
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:44 2000  debug/tstream.c:357
> > tstream_connect: ADNS A lookup
> > > loop
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:44 2000  debug/tstream.c:395
> > tstream_connect: ADNS MX
> > > lookup loop
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:44 2000  debug/tstream.c:459 tstream_cleanup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:44 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:260 xmlstream_error
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:44 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:260 xmlstream_error
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:47 2000  warn/etherxs Connection to
> > etherxd failed 4 times,
> > > attempting to reconnect...
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:47 2000  debug/etherxs.c:94 attempting
> > socket connect to
> > > localhost for transport yahoo.jabber.org
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:47 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:26 xmlstream_connect
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:47 2000  debug/tstream.c:63 tstream_new
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:47 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:101 head: <?xml
> > > version='1.0'?><stream:stream
> > > xmlns:stream='http://etherx.jabber.org/streams' id='39CF9077'
> > > xmlns='jabber:server' to='localhost' from='yahoo.jabber.org'
> > > xmlns:etherx='http://etherx.jabber.org/'
> > > etherx:secret='357412b6656b90c8c8e971e9a2d20552478c0739'>
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:47 2000  debug/tstream.c:133 tstream_write_buffer
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:47 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:273 xmlstream_cleanup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:47 2000  debug/tstream.c:212 tstream_main: startup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:47 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:222
> > xmlstream_main: startup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:47 2000  debug/tstream.c:335 tstream_connect:
> > > ADNS[localhost:5269]
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:47 2000  debug/tstream.c:357
> > tstream_connect: ADNS A lookup
> > > loop
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:47 2000  debug/tstream.c:395
> > tstream_connect: ADNS MX
> > > lookup loop
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:47 2000  debug/tstream.c:459 tstream_cleanup
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:47 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:260 xmlstream_error
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:47 2000  debug/xmlstream.c:260 xmlstream_error
> > > Mon Sep 25 11:50:51 2000  error/etherxs Failed to establish
> > communication
> > > with etherxd
> > >
> > > [1] + Terminated           yahootrans -c etc/yahoo_trans.xml
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Robin
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: jdev-admin at jabber.org
> > [mailto:jdev-admin at jabber.org]On Behalf Of
> > > > Keith Minkler
> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 12:20 PM
> > > > To: jdev at jabber.org
> > > > Subject: Re: [JDEV] Questions on groupchat and yahoo transport..
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > sure.. in the Makefile.am in the src folder (providing you
> > > > checked the code out of CVS), the first line is a CFLAGS=
> > > > line.. just add that flag  -DHAVE_SOCKS4 to that line..
> > > >
> > > > then run ./autogen.sh in the yahoo-transport folder, and run make
> > > >
> > > > I'm not sure about the environment variables though.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Sep 21, 2000 at 01:35:06PM -0600, Robin Elliott
> > > > Stevenson wrote:
> > > > > I would be very interested in trying to compile both the
> > > > yahoo-transport and
> > > > > the irc-transport with socks.  I have access to both a
> > > > socks4 and socks5
> > > > > server, and would be willing to test some stuff for you.
> > > > However, I don't
> > > > > use C, so I could use a little guidance.  Could you tell me
> > > > what I need to
> > > > > do to compile the  yahoo-transport with the -DHAVE_SOCKS4 flag?
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: jdev-admin at jabber.org
> > > > [mailto:jdev-admin at jabber.org]On Behalf Of
> > > > > > Keith Minkler
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 4:35 AM
> > > > > > To: jdev at jabber.org
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [JDEV] Questions on groupchat and yahoo
> > transport..
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > please see below for my responces...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, Sep 18, 2000 at 01:00:31AM +0000, V.V.Srikanth wrote:
> > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > <snip/>
> > > > > > > Groupchat question:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've downloaded the latest groupchat-transport sources from
> > > > > > the CVS and
> > > > > >
> > > > > > the latest release is the groupchat 1.1 protocol.. some
> > > > > > clients do not support this yet, and you may do better
> > > > > > downloading the groupchat-t v1.0.2 available in CVS in the
> > > > > > "OnePointOh" branch, or available on
> > > > > >
> > "http://download.jabber.org/dists/transports/groupchat-transport".
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > installed them on a Redhat 6.1 machine. Jabber server is
> > > > > > running on the
> > > > > > > machine and I am able to do one-on-one chat. I am not clear
> > > > > > about how to
> > > > > > > create different groups on the server. I have already
> > > > > > created an 'agent' entry
> > > > > > > in the jserver.xml file as follows:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > <agent jid="groups">
> > > > > >
> > > > > > this should be groups.yourserver.name .. like
> > > > "groups.jabber.org" etc.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >                 <name>Conference Server</name>
> > > > > > >                 <description>You can create and participate
> > > > > > in private group
> > > > > > > conferences.</description>
> > > > > > >                 <service>conference</service>
> > > > > > >                 <groupchat/>
> > > > > > >                 <register/>
> > > > > > >         </agent>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > other than that, that looks good.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I connect to the jabber server through Winjab and I get the
> > > > > > following in the
> > > > > > > agents listing:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Conference server
> > > > > > > JID: Groups
> > > > > > > Transport?: NO
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > But when I specify the agent name (as in jserver.xml) and
> > > > > > try to join the
> > > > > > > group or register, I get an 'Invalid Groupchat Protocol'
> > > > > > error. Please let me
> > > > > > > know if I am missing something here. Secondly, how do I
> > > > > > create multiple chat
> > > > > > > groups on the server?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This is as i said above.. some clients do not support the new
> > > > > > groupchat protocol.. (the Latest winjab has a checkbox for
> > > > > > old 1.0 protocol, or new)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > chat rooms are created/destroyed as people enter/leave them.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yahoo-transport question:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yahoo-transport has also been installed on the system but I
> > > > > > connect to the
> > > > > > > internet through a proxy. The connection fails as the
> > > > > > request is unable to
> > > > > > > reach the yahoo host. Is there a way of telling yahoo
> > > > > > transport to connect
> > > > > > > through a proxy (say through yahoo_trans.xml)?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > hrmm.. you can try compiling yahoo-transport with a
> > > > > > -DHAVE_SOCKS4 flag.. this will tell yahoolib to use SOCKS4 to
> > > > > > connect to the yahoo servers.. all the SOCKS4 stuff are setup
> > > > > > in environment variables.. check www.socks.nec.com for
> > > > > > details.. I am not sure if this works.. if it does, or if you
> > > > > > get it to work, please let me know.. I know there are other
> > > > > > people who would like this functionality as well, and I don't
> > > > > > have a socks server to play with.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <snip/>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Keith Minkler
> > > > > >
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