OTish: Alternative to MS Live?

[Dimitri Yioulos]

On Tuesday 08 December 2009 5:50:46 pm Kurt Buff 
wrote:
> All,
>
> Our new CEO wants me to poke holes in the
> firewall and install the MS client on a number
> of desktops to facilitate IM/videoconferencing
> for this.
>
> That makes me vaguely nauseous, for several
> security reasons (the client is historically
> vulnerable, poking holes in firewalls is risky,
> and internal corporate communications should
> stay internal - that'll do for a start...)
>
> I'm looking to stick an IM/Videoconference
> system in a DMZ instead.
>
> Does anyone know of a good alternative -
> preferably with a web interface, though that's
> not absolutely required?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kurt
> _______________________________________________


Others may come up with better solutions, but you 
might want to look at OpenFire for your IM needs 
(I use it in my shop; it's secure and works 
great), and maybe dimdim for vidconf (both 
hosted - free for up to 20 conferees, and locally 
installed options).

Dimitri

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