Openfire
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Openfire (previously known as Wildfire Server) is an Jabber/XMPP server written in Java and dual-licensed under both a commercial license and the GNU General Public License. Of the servers listed on the jabber.org server software list, Openfire implements most of the measured features.
| Openfire | |
 Wildfire administration web panel |
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| Developer: | Jive Software |
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| Latest release: | 3.2.4 / March 29, 2007 |
| Platform: | Windows, Linux, Mac OS |
| Use: | Jabber/XMPP server |
| License: | Open source GPL |
| Website: | http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/wildfire/index.jsp |
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[edit] Web-based administration panel
Most administration of the server is done through a web interface, which runs on the ports 9090 (HTTP) and 9091 (HTTPS) by default. Administrators can connect from anywhere and edit the server's settings, add and delete new users, conference rooms, and so forth.
[edit] Features
Wildfire supports the following features:
- Web-based administration panel
- Plugin interface
- SSL/TLS
- User-friendly
- Customizable
[edit] Awards
- The ServerWatch Product Awards for 2006 recognize the Wildfire XMPP server as the best real-time communications server. -- Keep in mind that in the proceeding online survey, users could only choose between four options, of which Wildfire was the only free software project. Furthermore, the survey was limited to U.S. based companies and projects. [1]
