Online Anonimity - Instant Messaging.
NOTE: This is a very basic tutorial, gmail accounts are NOT the only way to use pidgin and OTR
REQUIREMENTS Steps:
Install Pidgin
Install OTR
SETUP
Code:
BASIC
Protocol = XMPP
Username: "Username" @gmail.com - only include the username without the quotes
Domain: gmail.com
resource: whatever you want.
pw: gmail pw
Check or uncheck remember password box, personal preference.
User Options:
Local Alias = if you want a local alias
Leave new mail notifications and use this buddy icon for this account untouched
Advanced
connection security = require encryption
connect port : 5222
connect server: talk.google.com
uncheck show custom smileys
uncheck allow plain text
do not check create new account on server
save
OTR SettingsNavigate to Tools -> Plugins -> Off the record messaging and enable
Settings
Select the email account youre using -> Generate a fingerprint (Your unique key)
Check - Enable Private Messaging
Don't Check - Automatically initiate private messaging
Don't check User-Dependent Require private messaging
Check - Don't log OTR conversations - why would you want to log?
Check - show OTR in toolbar
Finished with setup
Communicating
Code:
Start up a chat with a buddy you want to talk to.
click OTR at the top menu-bar and press initiate private conversation if it has not been initiated already. The message below should appear (Unverified conversation with
[email protected]/XXXXXXXX started. Your client is not logging this conversation.)
There are three methods of authentication Question&Answer: User A will enter a Question and Answer. User B will have to provide the answer (case-sensitive)
Shared Secret: Have a phrase or word that you both previously agreed on. Enter it.
Manual fingerprint Verification: Verify both users fingerprints (key generated in the OTR setting section above)
Once verified, "The privacy status of the current conversation is now: Private" should appear
There you go. All done. Secure messaging.
If you are using gmail, messages that are sent with OTR with show up garbled in the gmail chat history.
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