Hello everyone,

I’ve been trying to find some software for team collaboration on a private internal network. Think instant messenger but with file transfers, groups chats, and other team-based features. It would also be useful if all users could access the logs from the host.

Does anyone know of any reputable FOSS software that does this?

Thanks, Hirundinidae

  • hendrik@palaver.p3x.deEnglish
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    7 hours ago

    I think some people here recommended Snikket. It’s supposed to be easy to install and modern. I don’t know what components it’s made up of. It’s a dockerized XMPP server + Apps.

    • Hirundinidae@beehaw.orgOP
      3·
      7 hours ago

      Thanks, Snikket seems like what I’m looking for, but it seems to focus on getting domain hosting so you can access it from anywhere. I don’t need that, accessing a port on my desktop would be enough. Do you know if Snikket can run that way?

      • hendrik@palaver.p3x.deEnglish
        2·
        3 hours ago

        Sorry, I just saw the recommendations. I’m using a Matrix server myself. And it’s connected to the internet, since I use it 24/7 and on my phone, etc.

        I guess technically, most protocols can be used in an internal network. But maybe you’ll need to put in some extra effort, for example if a platform requires SSL certificates or something like that.

        I mean you could try… If it asks for a hostname, just put a local hostname in. Or the IP address. Or set up a DNS entry on the router. And see if it works.

        Or try something like RocketChat, or depending how your team’s workflow is, maybe you don’t want a messenger. But some (online) collaboration platform more focused on documents, like Nextcloud.