[jdev] Re: Installing/Testing Jabberd2

[Sonic98]

Well I know that I can set my DB host to whatever I want other than
localhost, but how do I configure it that way? When I run ./configure I get
an error "mysql not found." I thought I could just install jabberd2 and
setup the DB location in the configuration, but I have to get past that step
first.
"Ido Rosen" <ido at cs.uchicago.edu> wrote in message
news:20040410132611.11536c88.ido at cs.uchicago.edu...
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> It is possible to setup Jabberd2 on a machine that is not the DB server,
> you just need to specify the DB server's hostname other than localhost.
> You should, however, be weary of doing this across any open network
> (i.e.: from one of your machines to the host), where the data crossing
> the Internet may be sniffed.
>
> If I had to setup such a beast, I would probably use one of the
> following configurations:
>
> * IPsec VPN tunnel to the subnet/network where the DB server is sitting
> on, to make sure plaintext sensitive data is not exposed to the
> Internet.
>
> * SSL or SSH encapsulate (stunnel tunneling or ssh port forwarding) the
> DB connection.
>
> * Use MySQL/SSL if the host supports it.
>
> ...if you don't care about the security of data crossing your Jabberd2
> server (i.e.: you are not using the same login credentials for Jabberd2
> as you are for other things, and you don't care about messages being
> possibly read by sniffers), then ignore the above.
>
> When you're ready to install Jabberd2, you can simply follow the
> instructions for installing it on whatever machine/network you choose to
> install it (i.e.: your home machine), except for all the mysql-related
> setup portions, remember that you are using mysql on your host's
> database server (mysql -h hosts.db.server.com ...) and not on localhost.
>
>
> Hope this helps,
> Ido
>
> On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 13:16:55 -0500
> "Sonic98" <raymondcox at redlasertech.com> wrote:
>
> > I already have a website that I use with a membership DB already
> > setup. I just switched host from a host that didn't allow SSH
> > connection or running your own owns to one that does allow it,
> > unfortunately I found out this host is just as usless as my other host
> > because you can SSH but you can't run any real apps like Jabber. I'm
> > not quite ready to switch hosts again to one who allows running chat
> > scripts or get dedicated hosting. I'm gonna get a shell hosting
> > account. I just have a simple couple questions.
> >
> > What is the simplest way to install Jabberd 2 if I already have a
> > webserver with a functioing mysql database already installed and
> > working, and can I do it if Jabberd2 and the DB are not on the same
> > server?
> >
> >
> > I'm looking over the Jabberd2 Installation instructions. Some things
> > make sense and some don't, especially considering most of the
> > instructions seem to be geared toward people starting completely from
> > scratch.
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