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Ubuntu Server Cookbook

By : Uday Sawant
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Ubuntu Server Cookbook

By: Uday Sawant

Overview of this book

Ubuntu is one of the most secure operating systems and defines the highest level of security as compared other operating system. Ubuntu server is a popular Linux distribution and the first choice when deploying a Linux server. It can be used with a $35 Raspberry Pi to top-notch, thousand-dollar-per-month cloud hardware. Built with lists that there are 4 million + websites built using Ubuntu. With its easy-to-use package management tools and availability of well-known packages, we can quickly set up our own services such as web servers and database servers using Ubuntu. This book will help you develop the skills required to set up high performance and secure services with open source tools. Starting from user management and an in-depth look at networking, we then move on to cover the installation and management of web servers and database servers, as well as load balancing various services. You will quickly learn to set up your own cloud and minimize costs and efforts with application containers. Next, you will get to grips with setting up a secure real-time communication system. Finally, we’ll explore source code hosting and various collaboration tools. By the end of this book, you will be able to make the most of Ubuntu’s advanced functionalities.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Ubuntu Server Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Creating users and connecting with the XMPP client


We have installed the XMPP server, Ejabberd. In this recipe, we will learn how to add new user accounts to the Ejabberd server. We will also learn how to configure the XMPP client and connect to our server.

Getting ready

Make sure that you have installed the Ejabberd server and it is running properly.

Additionally, you will need XMPP client software. You can choose from multiple free and open source clients such as pidgin, PSI, Adium, Gajim, and many more. I will be using PSI as it provides various low-level administrative features.

How to do it…

Ejabberd supports multiple methods for registering a new user account. These include adding a new user from the command line, creating a new user from the admin panel, and allowing clients to register with the server using in-band registration. Here, we will create a new user from a command line admin tool. Later in this recipe, I will briefly explain another two methods.

Follow these steps to create...