{"id":905,"date":"2016-09-25T00:55:57","date_gmt":"2016-09-24T19:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=905"},"modified":"2026-08-07T15:02:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T09:32:13","slug":"deploy-your-own-chat-application-on-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/deploy-your-own-chat-application-on-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Deploy your own chat application on network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Organizations often need an internal messaging platform for team communication without relying on external services. After evaluating multiple options, we found that <strong>Openfire<\/strong> provides a simple and reliable way to deploy a chat server within a private network or over the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide walks through installing and configuring <strong>Openfire<\/strong> as the chat server and <strong>Pidgin<\/strong> as the client application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Architecture Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Server:<\/strong> Openfire (XMPP Server)<br><strong>Database:<\/strong> MySQL<br><strong>Client:<\/strong> Pidgin (XMPP Client)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The solution can be deployed in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Internal LAN\/Intranet environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private cloud networks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public internet-facing environments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before starting, ensure the following requirements are met:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Server Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Linux server (CentOS\/RHEL recommended)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MySQL Server (5.6+ recommended)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Java Runtime Environment (JRE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Required Network Ports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Port<\/th><th>Purpose<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>9090<\/td><td>Openfire Admin Console<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9091<\/td><td>Secure Admin Console<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5222<\/td><td>XMPP Client Connections<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5223<\/td><td>Secure XMPP Connections<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5269<\/td><td>Server-to-Server Communication<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure these ports are allowed through your firewall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Install Openfire<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the Openfire package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">wget http:\/\/download.igniterealtime.org\/openfire\/openfire-4.0.3-1.i386.rpm<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Install the package:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">rpm -ivh openfire-4.0.3-1.i386.rpm<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Create the MySQL Database<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Log in to MySQL:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">mysql -u root -p<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a database:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">CREATE DATABASE openfire;<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a database user and grant permissions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON openfire.* TO 'openfireuser'@'localhost'\nIDENTIFIED BY 'StrongPassword';<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Apply the changes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">FLUSH PRIVILEGES;<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Exit MySQL:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">EXIT;<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Start Openfire<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Start the Openfire service:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">\/etc\/init.d\/openfire start<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Configure it to start automatically during boot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">chkconfig openfire on<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Verify the service status:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">\/etc\/init.d\/openfire status<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting Java Issues<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>If Openfire fails to start and the logs indicate Java-related errors, replace the bundled Java executable with the system-installed Java.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to the Openfire Java directory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">cd \/opt\/openfire\/jre\/bin<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Backup the existing Java binary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">mv java java.bak<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a symbolic link to the system Java:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">ln -s \/usr\/bin\/java java<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Review logs if issues persist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">cat \/opt\/openfire\/logs\/nohup.out<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Configure Openfire<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Open a browser and access:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">http:\/\/&lt;SERVER-IP>:9090<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Language Selection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">English<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>and click <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Server Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Configure the following values:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Setting<\/td><td>Value<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Domain<\/td><td>chatapp.domain.tld<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Admin Console Port<\/td><td>9090<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Secure Admin Console Port<\/td><td>9091<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Database Configuration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Select:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">Standard Database Connection<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">MySQL<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the following JDBC connection string:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">jdbc:mysql:\/\/localhost:3306\/openfire?rewriteBatchedStatements=true<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">Database User: openfireuser\nDatabase Password: StrongPassword<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Administrator Account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Create the administrator account:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">Administrator Email: admin@domain.tld\nPassword: ********<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete the setup wizard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations! Your Openfire server is now configured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Create User Accounts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Log in to the Openfire Admin Console:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">http:\/\/&lt;SERVER-IP>:9090<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">Users\/Groups \u2192 Create New User<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Provide the following details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">Username\nFull Name\nEmail Address\nPassword\nConfirm Password<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Create User<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Repeat this process for all users who require access to the chat platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6: Install the Chat Client<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Spark is the official Openfire client, we found <strong>Pidgin<\/strong> to be lightweight, stable, and easy to configure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download Pidgin from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.pidgin.im\/download\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Install the application using the standard installation wizard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 7: Configure Pidgin<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Launch Pidgin and navigate to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">Accounts \u2192 Manage Accounts \u2192 Add<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Configure the account as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Field<\/td><td>Value<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Protocol<\/td><td>XMPP<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Username<\/td><td>User created in Openfire<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Domain<\/td><td>Server IP or DNS Name<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Password<\/td><td>User Password<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">Protocol: XMPP\nUsername: john\nDomain: chat.company.local\nPassword: ********<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Add<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verification<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>After logging in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Users should appear online.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Messages should be delivered instantly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple users can communicate through one-to-one chats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group chat functionality can be enabled through Openfire plugins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Security Recommendations<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>For production deployments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use SSL\/TLS certificates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restrict admin access using firewall rules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enforce strong passwords.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable regular database backups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep Openfire and Java updated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use DNS hostnames instead of IP addresses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Openfire provides a simple and effective way to deploy an internal chat platform using the XMPP protocol. Combined with Pidgin, it offers a lightweight messaging solution suitable for organizations that require full control over their communication infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether deployed on a private LAN, corporate intranet, or public cloud environment, Openfire remains a reliable and easy-to-manage open-source chat server.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organizations often need an internal messaging platform for team communication without relying on external services. After evaluating multiple options, we found that Openfire provides a simple and reliable way to deploy a chat server within a private network or over the internet. 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