Instructions for the PIC.edu Demo

1a)  Create a Jabber account on the demo server  (This is a short term account for the demo, see "Using an existing Jabber account" below for generating a more permanent account)

• Browse to https://picdemo.internet2.edu:9091/plugins/registration/sign-up.jsp
• Select  "Provision a test Jabber account"; You will be asked for:
• Your full name: (Optional; this is included in your profile on this server and may be seen in searches of this server's Jabber User Directory)
• Preferred Jabber username: (this will be your account username)
• Email address: (Optional; your home institution email address preferred; this may be seen in searches of this server's Jabber User Directory)
• Password:  ( your choice, but please note that this is unsecure, so don't use passwords you use elsewhere)
• Submit your information and recieve a success page stating  "New account successfully created."
• Your identity is "Preferred Jabber username"@picdemo.internet2.edu  This is know as your Jabber ID (JID)
• NOTE: Many IM clients (excluding iChat) will allow you to create an account directly within the client software, bypassing the need to create an account directly on the server.  Feel free to use this method if you are comfortable with it. 
• You may create more than one account (each with a unique username).
• Accounts will be deleted after a year of inactivity.

1b)  Use an existing Jabber account

• You may use any Jabber account to participate in the demo.  You may use an existing Jabber account (such as Google Talk or Live Journal) or you may wish to create a new account on an external server like jabber.org.  For more, see http://www.jabber.org/quickstart
• You may wish to choose this option if you would like to use an account that will persist after the Internet2 Member Meeting.  
• Some institutions already provision their own accounts internally.  If you have a Jabber account from your home institution, feel free to use it.

2)  Choose a client

Here are several clients that we’ve had good experiences with, but there are many others for these and other operating systems including Linux, as well as platform independent Web Based clients.
Detailed instructions for configuring Pidgin, AdiumX, and iChat for the demo should be available at http://picdemo.internet2.edu

 

Windows	Mac	Browser based Client solutions	Other
Pidgin http://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin Wiki How do I use...	iChat -Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and above http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/ichat.html	We are working on supporting browser based solution.   Please check here for the status: http://picdemo.internet2.edu	Windows Mobile, Symbian and iPhone devices may have Jabber clients available.   However, they have not been tested or documented for the demo - yet.
	Adium http://www.adiumx.com/ Adium Wiki CreatingAnAccount Adium Screencasts
Psi http://psi-im.org/ PSI Wiki: Getting_started_with_Psi	Psi http://psi-im.org/ Psi Wiki:Getting_started_with_Psi

  Disclaimer -Your experience may vary.  Client support is an area of future work for the PIC.edu project.      

3)  Configure your client (in brief)

• In general, SSL is not required for this demo, though it may work (port 5223).  Non-SSL connections use port 5222 (TLS capable). If a protocol choice is required in the account creation, choose "jabber" or "xmpp".
• PSI
• Your JID is "username"@picdemo.internet2.edu
• Exodus
• Your JID is "username"@picdemo.internet2.edu
• The Host is picdemo.internet2.edu
• Pidgin
•  Your screenname is the "username" from your JID
• Your domain is picdemo.internet2.edu
• iChat
• Open  iChat and select "Preferences"; select the icon labeled "Accounts"; then "+" to add a Jabber account
• Your Jabber ID (JID) is "username"@picdemo.internet2.edu
• Your server is picdemo.internet2.edu
• Adium
• Under Adium, select "preferences", then "accounts", then "+" to add a Jabber account
• Your Jabber ID (JID) is "username"@picdemo.internet2.edu
• Under "Options", configure "connect server" to picdemo.internet2.edu
• See also Creating An Account and Creating Jabber Accounts

4)  Connect
Several persistent chatrooms, which correspond to the meeting rooms at the hotel, have been pre-configured for the track sessions and general sessions taking place at the Member Meeting. (Please note that side meetings are not included in this demo.) See the Member Meeting agenda for a schedule of activites per room. Then, connect to a chatroom when a meeting of your choice is in session.   

If you are not attending the Member Meeting in person, you can watch the netcast sessions and still participate in the chatroom during those sessions. We even plan to take questions from the chatroom! All netcast sessions are currently scheduled in rooms Napolean B/C or Borgne.

Physical Room or Topic	Chatroom name
General Sessions and Netcast	napoleon_b/c@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu
Track Sessions	bayside_a@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu
Track Sessions	bayside_b@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu
Track Sessions	bayside_c@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu
Track Sessions and Netcast	borgne@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu
Track Sessions	grand_chenier@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu
Track Sessions	grand_couteau@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu
Track Sessions	maurepas@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu
Track Sessions	napoleon_a1@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu
Track Sessions	napoleon_a2@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu
Track Sessions	napoleon_a3@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu
Track Sessions	nottoway@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu
Track Sessions	oak_alley@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu
Track Sessions	oakley@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu
Get help or discuss the PICdemo	picdemo@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu
General discussions	lobby@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu

Real-time additions or changes to chatroom listings will be available at https://picdemo.internet2.edu/cgi-bin/roomlist.cgi

• Clients handle connections to group chat rooms (also known as multi-user chat, or MUC) differently.  
  
  
  • For example, to join a room while in iChat, select "File", "Go to Chat"; then "Chat Name"= roomname@conference.picdemo.internet2.edu
    
    
  • While using PSI,  select "Join Groupchat";then, Host = conference.picdemo.internet2.edu and Room = "roomname"

   
5)    Advanced options

• Advanced options are available, such as logging, the creation of new persistent rooms, and administrative access for chatrooms.  
• Persistent chatrooms specific to your session / meeting may be requested (please give as much advance time as possible)
• Please see a PIC member for more information or send a message to picdemo@internet2.edu

6)  Picdemo survey

• We have decided to make the survey available on paper only at the member meeting.  If you don't have access to the survey on paper, please contact picdemo@internet2.edu

7) Deploy the PIC.edu project

• Thank you for your interest!  If you would like to deploy the PIC.edu project at your home institution, please send a message to picdemo@internet2.edu, and feel free to talk to PIC members too

8) Join the PIC Working Group

• We welcome new members to the PIC Working Group.  Now is an exciting time to participate, as we are developing tangible results!  Most of our work is done during a weekly conference call and on our Wiki, and we meet regularly during Member Meetings.  If you would like to join, please send a message either to the working group at wg-pic@internet2.edu, or directly to the working group chair, Tim Callahan at tcallah@umich.edu.

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