[olug] im logging

[Kelly Williams]

DYNATRON tech wrote:
> 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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>
> they only likes msn messager and the kids won't use anything else.
kelly