[OTR-users] Success !! - Test report - OSX 10.3.7 + iChat AV 2.1 and OTR proxy for OSX 0.1.1-2

Aldert J.B.P. Hazenberg aldert at rotz.org
Tue Feb 1 16:50:52 EST 2005


Hi,

Another test report : OSX 10.3.7 + iChat AV 2.1 and OTR proxy for OSX 0.1.1-2

Exec sum : Success !! It worked out of the box in 1 go.
            With both OTR enabled as standard iChat users. Fantastic !

Interested people read on for some positive feedback.

Details :

- I have OSX 10.3.7 with iChat AV 2.1

- Installed the OTR localhost AIM proxy for OSX version 0.1.1-2
   http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/binaries/osx/otrproxy-0.1.1-2.dmg

- I have my own mac.com iChat account.

- Started in a terminal window in /usr/bin the otrproxy program.

- Configured iChat to use HTTP on port 8080 as mentioned in the README
   http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/README-otrproxy.txt

- Log out of AIM (in iChat drop down menu)

- Under "Preferences", "Accounts" there is an "Server Options" button,
   which allows you to specify an AIM server and port (defaults to
   "login.oscar.aol.com" on port 5190. Leave that this way.

   Select "Connect Using Proxy"
   Fill in at "Server" : localhost
   Use the drop down menu "Protocol" to put it on : HTTP   (-not- HTTPS)
   Change "Port" to : 8080
   Click on OK

- Log In to AIM (in iChat drop down menu) and VOILA ! Works !!

   (though your terminal window will not say a thing, just wait for
    your first OTR 'handshake' to see INFO lines flying by.)

-=-

I tested the iChat with OTRproxy with both OTR enabled IM'ers and
with standard iChat users without OTRproxy for OSX in both cases
it worked perfect. Encryption when possible without the hassle of
changing IM client or restarting the IM client. Nice !! Heaven !!

-=-

I am preaching for the choir when I ask for a GUI for the otrproxy
so I wont actually ask for it :)

I do have a feature request that might become so fast obsolete
(with a GUI) that maybe it wont be smart to make it :

If you start an IM client that uses the otrproxy it would be nice
if the otrproxy says in the terminal window something like :
"Pass through connection established, ready for OTR handling..."
(Or something way more appropriate but I think I made my point clear.)

Now it does not say a thing and I am not sure if this thing is 'working'
until the first OTR handshake (is that the right term ?) happens.

Aldert Hazenberg.

















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