Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} open-source: chat, tasks, resources, code

[Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>]

>> Is ejabberd difficult to run over the internet safely?
>
> I doubt it. But you'd want to give the docs a thorough reading to make
> sure you have security questions locked down properly. Off the top of
> my head...don't allow remote registrations (i.e. don't allow clients
> to create accounts). Require SSL/TLS. Always make sure you're up on
> the latest security patches.
>
> Beyond that, you'd have to read docs. Which is what a lot of
> self-described sysadmins can't be bothered to do.

Fair enough.  It sounds like IRC is especially tricky with regard to
security but ejabberd isn't.

- Grant