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halr9000 (Administrator) 12-10-2003, 10:07 #16

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I have problems connecting to my Jabber server via SSL

If your Jabber server is using a self-signed certificate, you may get an error like this:

The [servername] certificate failed the authenticity test. Reason: Certificate is self-signed.

Psi is warning you that the certificate is not trusted. You should be able to connect by pressing 'Continue', however this will not work when you are registering a new account.

This is not a problem with Psi. This is a problem with your server's certificate. If you don't want Psi to warn you about an untrusted certificate, then the server administrator needs to get the certificate signed by a Certificate Authority (like Verisign).

What if I am aware of the security issues and want to "trust" a self-signed certificate?

Well, for one thing, be sure you do trust the administrator. We've seen some server admins who are doing this as a hobby not a business and they don't wish to shell out cash for a properly signed certificate. (Hint, SSL certs are cheap now.) If you still wish to use a self-signed certificate, see this thread. For more background information, including an explanation of the security hazzards, please read this thread too.

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halr9000 (Administrator) 01-28-2004, 06:12 #17

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How can I copy my Jabber contacts from one server account to another?

Jabber, like AIM and MSN, stores the list of your contacts on the server. However, unlike AIM or MSN, there are literally dozens or perhaps hundreds of Jabber servers you can choose from. If you ever change servers for any reason, and you have more than a couple of contacts, it can be tedious to re-add your friends to your Jabber client.

This problem is not specific to Psi. Most any Jabber client will have the same issue, although it is possible that some clients include a server migration tool. But there is a standalone migration tool that does the job nicely, the Jabber Roster Utility.

thanks to cRaYoN for the tip

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misfit 02-06-2004, 12:16 #18

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I there a nice tutorial on how to use Psi?

Yes, there is. Thanks to Tony Collins (Knigits) you can visit it here

Be Cool ! Download a jisp.. amaze your girlfriend !

redforce 09-30-2004, 06:41 #19

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Hi

Because some of my friends and me had some difficulties using the docklet function, here how it works:

1) Make sure that you have added a notification area / tray to your taskbar. In GNOME 2.6, right-click on the task bar and do "Add to the panel > Tools > Notification Area" (in German: ,,Zum Panel hinzufügen > Werkzeuge > Benachrichtigungsfeld"). Without this, the Psi docklet will show as a small window on the desktop, but you can't drag it into the taskbar.

2) Enable the Psi docklet feature.

3) Close Psi and start it again. In my case, the docklet shows as a separate icon window as soon as you enable the docklet function, but when you close Psi and open it again, all works fine.

Maybe someone could copy this to the FAQ?

michalj (Moderator) 03-10-2005, 23:34 #20

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If Your Psi fails to work with GnuPG, for example Select key button is not available, please try these first:
1. Does

gpg

execute properly from command line (ie. is it on Your $PATH or %PATH%)?
2. Does

psi

execute properly from the same command line?
3. Does

gpg --list-keys

list Your keys properly?
Look especially for any kind of warning output, as this seems to happen to some GnuPG 1.4.x users
4. Try running Psi with GPG agent disabled:

psi --no-gpg-agent

5. There is a special build of Psi, which generates additional information about GnuPG:
http://www.jabber.ru/~mblsha/psi-win-build...1-gpg-debug.rar

Michał Jazłowiecki (michalj)
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IceRAM (Moderator) 08-25-2005, 08:40 #21

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The FAQ Section has been moved to our new FAQ Wiki page.
Further updates will be found there. This forum topic will not be kept in sync with the wiki page.

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