How to connect to StudiVZ - MeinVZ - SchuelerVZ XMPP (Jabber) Services via !BitlBee
StudiVZ decided to release experimental support for XMPP connections from outside clients.
Server
- jabber.vz.net (studiVZ - meinVZ)
- jabber.schuelervz.net (SchuelerVZ)
- Port: 5222
- Port: 5223 - SSL support
Login
StudiVZ uses E-Mail Adresses as Login. Using bitlbee with SchuelerVZ requires
a slightly modified E-Mail in order to work properly.
The @ in your Mail is to be substituted for a \\40.
So frank@gmx.net => frank\\40gmx.net
SchuelerVZ
frank\\40gmx.net@schuelervz.net
(The @ in your E-Mail address will be substituted with an \40)
StudiVZ/MeinVZ
frank\\40gmx.net@studivz.net
(The @ in your E-Mail address will be substituted with an \40)
Here are some Tweaks for creating a nicer overview: * Tweaks
Adding the account: |
In the following example we are using the login credentials:
Username/E-Mail: frank@gmx.net
Password: password
1 00:44:31 <@dynamite> account add jabber frank\\40gmx.net@vz.net password
2 00:44:31 <@root> Account successfully added
3 00:44:32 <@dynamite> account list
4 00:44:32 <@root> 0 (jabber): jabber, frank\40gmx.net@vz.net
5 00:44:32 <@root> End of account list
6 00:44:51 <@dynamite> account 0 set server jabber.vz.net
7 00:44:51 <@root> server = `jabber.vz.net'
1 00:51:43 <@dynamite> account 0 on
2 00:51:43 <@root> jabber - Logging in: Connecting
3 00:51:43 <@root> jabber - Logging in: Connected to server, logging in
4 00:51:43 <@root> jabber - Logging in: Converting stream to TLS
5 00:51:43 <@root> jabber - Logging in: Connected to server, logging in
6 00:51:43 <@root> jabber - Logging in: Authentication finished
7 00:51:43 <@root> jabber - Logging in: Authenticated, requesting buddy list
8 00:51:43 <@root> jabber - Logging in: Logged in
9 00:51:43 -!- _6ffa2f97a209391b [6ffa2f97a209391b@vz.net] has joined &bitlbee
10 00:51:43 -!- ServerMode/&bitlbee [+v _6ffa2f97a209391b] by im.openroot.de
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The nickname problem: |
Like facebook onsite chat StudiVZ also uses different usernames (alphanumeric), when first connecting.
This is also to be fixed by setting the nick_source account setting to %full_name.
account X set nick_source %full_name
- Where X is the ID of your connection.
You will have to reconnect this account afterwards.
1 00:53:43 <@dynamite> account 0 set nick_source %full_name
2 00:53:43 <@root> nick_source = `%full_name'
3 00:53:48 <@dynamite> account 0 off
4 00:53:48 <@root> jabber - Signing off..
5 00:53:51 -!- Netsplit im.openroot.de <-> vz.net quits: +_6ffa2f97a209391b
6 00:53:51 <@dynamite> account 0 on
7 00:53:51 <@root> jabber - Logging in: Connecting
8 00:53:51 <@root> jabber - Logging in: Connected to server, logging in
9 00:53:51 <@root> jabber - Logging in: Authenticated, requesting buddy list
10 00:53:51 <@root> jabber - Logging in: Logged in
11 00:53:51 -!- PeterParker [6ffa2f97a209391b@vz.net] has joined &bitlbee
12 00:53:51 -!- ServerMode/&bitlbee [+v PeterParker] by im.openroot.de
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Wohoooo! We have proper nicknames! 
Tweaks: |
Adding a Suffix/Prefix to the usernames lets you keep track of users on different connections:
account X set nick_format %full_name[VZ]
Now all our StudiVZ accounts can be recognized by a trailing [VZ]
Thanks,
dynamite (Questions? -> patrick@openroot.de)