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Modern messaging: Running your own XMPP server

12 hours ago
  • #ejabberd
  • #privacy
  • #XMPP
  • Privacy concerns with modern messaging apps and the need for alternatives.
  • European Commission's plan to monitor all digital communications raises privacy concerns.
  • Setting up an XMPP server for secure, private messaging.
  • Ejabberd as a robust XMPP server software with encryption and file sharing support.
  • Detailed steps for configuring domains, certificates, and firewall settings for XMPP.
  • Privacy-focused configuration settings for ejabberd to protect user data.
  • Instructions for enabling file uploads with automatic deletion to maintain privacy.
  • Secure registration setup with captcha to prevent spam.
  • Using nginx as a reverse proxy for TLS certificate provisioning.
  • Recommendations for XMPP clients like Profanity and Monal.