[olug] im logging

[DYNATRON tech]

pidgin has a windows port.

if you need something in the backround, i would try a general-purpose
keylogger.
lots of options there.


On 3/1/08, Kelly Williams <kwilliams at nethtc.net> wrote:
>
> DYNATRON tech wrote:
> > i have used pidgin (briefly), and i recommend it to customers as an IM
> > alternative with low system overhead (compared to the alternatives).
> many
> > features, including the one that you have inquired about.
> >
> > it used to be called GAIM, and it supports all major IM services.
> >
> >
> > On 3/1/08, Jay Swackhamer <Jay at reboottheuser.com> wrote:
> >
> >> You could have them use 'Pidgin'(gaim) and turn logging on.
> >>
> >> --
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> >>
> >> Quoting Luke -Jr <luke at dashjr.org>:
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Saturday 01 March 2008, Kelly Williams wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> what program is the best for logging msn chats. i have been asked to
> >>>> research this for a friend for his kids.
> >>>>
> >>> I'd recommend setting up a private, standards-compliant IM server that
> >>>
> >> logs
> >>
> >>> all conversations and force them to only use that.
> >>>
> >>> If he annoyingly insists on MSN, however, I have had success with
> this:
> >>>       tcpdump -s0 -w - port 1863 |
> >>>        strings |
> >>>        while read line
> >>>       do
> >>>               if grep -q X-MMS-IM-Format: <<<"$line"
> >>>               then
> >>>                       read chat
> >>>                       echo "$chat"
> >>>               fi
> >>>       done
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> that would work but she is using Windoz just looking for a program to
> work in the background because his kids knows how to disable logging in
> msn messager..
>
> Kelly Williams
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