Comments on: Novell GroupWise Messenger 2.0 setup on openSUSE Linux 10.3 http://dossy.org/2007/11/novell-groupwise-messenger-20-setup-on-opensuse-linux-103/ Everything that comes out of Dossy, from the strange to the banal. Wed, 23 May 2012 18:59:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dossy http://dossy.org/2007/11/novell-groupwise-messenger-20-setup-on-opensuse-linux-103/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Dossy Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:08:09 +0000 http://dossy.org/archives/000555.html#comment-901 Nickolay: Unfortunately, the current Novell GWIM protocol, when not using SSL, uses a hashing algorithm to protect the password. That algorithm apparently isn't a standard algorithm like MD5 or SHA1. It's implemented in the Windows client as it's not open source, but the client code Novell contributed to Pidgin is open source, so it wasn't included. I've asked Mike Stoddard at Novell to ask on our (Pidgin user's) behalf if the hashing algorithm can either be published and/or if the GWIM server can accept a standard hash instead. No idea how long this will take, of course. So, in the meantime, if you have non-Windows GWIM clients that you need to support, you'll have to configure the GWIM server to accept SSL connections. Sorry. Nickolay:

Unfortunately, the current Novell GWIM protocol, when not using SSL, uses a hashing algorithm to protect the password. That algorithm apparently isn’t a standard algorithm like MD5 or SHA1. It’s implemented in the Windows client as it’s not open source, but the client code Novell contributed to Pidgin is open source, so it wasn’t included.

I’ve asked Mike Stoddard at Novell to ask on our (Pidgin user’s) behalf if the hashing algorithm can either be published and/or if the GWIM server can accept a standard hash instead. No idea how long this will take, of course.

So, in the meantime, if you have non-Windows GWIM clients that you need to support, you’ll have to configure the GWIM server to accept SSL connections. Sorry.

]]> By: Nickolay http://dossy.org/2007/11/novell-groupwise-messenger-20-setup-on-opensuse-linux-103/comment-page-1/#comment-900 Nickolay Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:43:41 +0000 http://dossy.org/archives/000555.html#comment-900 Hi, we have GWM server installed n local network. Most clients are windows-based. But some (like I am) use linux. So the problem. Server is configured to operate wihtout SSL. Windows clients connect properly, but ALL linux IMs needs SSL (!) - pidgin, novell gw client itself, kopete and so. What should I do? thanx. and could U please unswer to e-mail as well Hi,
we have GWM server installed n local network. Most clients are windows-based. But some (like I am) use linux. So the problem. Server is configured to operate wihtout SSL. Windows clients connect properly, but ALL linux IMs needs SSL (!) – pidgin, novell gw client itself, kopete and so. What should I do?

thanx. and could U please unswer to e-mail as well

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