What is Bonjour? What is Jabber?

And how do I use them? Do I need to register for a special account somewhere?

Hi Slurpie:
Bonjour is a local IM client that let you connect to other computers on your local network. I.E. At work or your home network only-Whatever network you may be logged into, and there are other Bonjour chat clients running. (So if you were at home, had 2 mac, you would be able to do local chatting rather than having to use an external server)
Jabber is an external client, somewhat like AIM that allows you to IM with people from around the world. This may help: http://www.jabber.org/about/overview.shtml
and
http://www.jabber.org.au/ichat

Similar Messages

What tools do you really use to manage network settings?

I have been having all sorts of frustrations setting up DNS, and in the end I found that many of the problems were due to bugs or flakiness in the Server Admin tools.
Throughout the course of reading these discussions, I eventually found the solution to my problems in a post by someone named after King Arthur's castle.
This person went on to say "...but I quickly outgrew Server Admin anyway, ".
So my question is, how do people actually configure things?
Do people use a command line version of the gui tools, or is actually hand editing files like /etc/dns/publicView.conf.apple the preferred method.
TIA
THO
Message was edited by: Tearinghairout

Camelot wrote:
I take it I'm the author of the post you mention...
That's correct. Your reply was to a question about an 'undefined ACL' error that someone else had posted in September last year, but as you pointed, you have made quite a few posts here. And thanks for making those posts and they certainly help other people like me.
Fortunately this was the last issue I had and once I had fixed it things started working. However there had been quite a few issues before that one (10.0.0.1 that wouldn't go away, NAT refusing to start), and googling for answers had yielded quite a few mentions of bugs and flakiness in Server Admin, even to the point of people advising 'if you don't get DNS working first time, your best to reinstall SL from scratch.'
All I really wanted to get going was simple NAT. It's not 'serving' anything except shared access to the internet for an iMac and an iPad. After 2 days of trial and error and googling for advice on problems that in some cases were issues with Server Admin I was quite frustrated and ready to give up, and I wondered if there was an easier (or at least less opaque) way of doing things.
Anyway, as I mentioned everything seems to be working{**} now so I'm happy for the time being.
Once again, thanks for you help (even if indirectly) and thanks for your prompt reply.
THO
{**}Mostly working. I am still getting lots of errors about Jabber 'not available until network configuration completed' and some GUID not found when 'retrieving Global Shared Address Book info. I'd happily just do without these. I did turn off Address Book in Server Preferences but that make no difference, I'm still getting the error. I tried turning off iChat (which I think is what uses Jabber) but it just won't turn off. There is no 'off' button for iChat in Server Admin, and when I slide the switch to 'off' in Server Preferences, it just slides straight back to 'on' again. Maybe one day I'll try and figure out what the problem is, but I've had enough of battling against OS X for the time being.

Jabber and Bonjour windows won't open

My jabber and bonjour windows have stopped opening. They used to work. One day I closed them and can't get them open again. Any help out there?

Hi,
Summary of the last.
In iChat > Preferences > Accounts the items should be marked as Use the Account
This will log it in but will not guarantee display of the Account's Buddy List as you can Hide it as I described before.
In iChat > Preferences > Accounts the list is drag-able so that they can be in any order you want.
This effects the order they display in iChat's Window menu and the Keystrokes Used. If you have them as AIM, Bonjour then Jabber - the Keystrokes will be Apple (⌘) key and 1 for AIM, then Apple (⌘) and 2 for Bonjour and the Jabber one is then Apple(⌘) and 3 (Keys are used together at the same time)
It also effect the order the accounts display in iChat menu > Accounts.
Clicking this red button will hide that particular Buddy List
This is My iChat Window Menu.
It show three accounts logged in.
These menu Options do not mean the Buddy List is visible.
As I have iChat 4, the order is as I set them in iChat > Preferences > Accounts as the list here can have one item dragged above or below another.
As I have two names that work with the AIM servers the AM valid names shows as the Account name rather than saying "AIM Account"
IF you highlight the Buddy List Name as I have done in this pic you can Hide or Reveal the Buddy List (Alternate action). Using the red button highlighted in the first pic hides the Buddy List)
You will notice the Keystrokes to use at the end of the line.
I am not sure where you mean you are clicking on a Red button in your last paragraph - unless you mean you are clicking on the iChat icon in the DOCK when it displays a red blob with a number to say how many text messages you have not read there are.
It is possible to have a chat with a Buddy from a List that is Hidden and clicking the iChat icon should bring the Chat window to the Front rather than make the Buddy List appear.
Unfortunately I do not have a Buddy free at the moment I write this to check the variants.
8:03 PM Sunday; June 29, 2008

Jabber for Windows 9.2.2 Client - No Meetings on Options

We have an on prem deployment of CUPS 8.6.4 with Jabber for Windows clients. Everything is working as desired with the exception that we don't have the "Meetings" available under File > Options.
Here's what my jabber-config.xml file reads. Everything I see in the documentation, this should enable the Meetings Option, but it's not available.
<BEGIN CONFIG FILE>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<config version="1.0">
<Presence>
   <PresenceServerAddress>x.x.x.x</PresenceServerAddress>
   <PresenceServerDomain>xxxx.org</PresenceServerDomain>
</Presence>
<Directory>
   <PrimaryServerName>xxxx.xxxx.xxx</PrimaryServerName>
</Directory>
<Policies>
   <Meetings_Enabled>true</Meetings_Enabled>
</Policies>
<Options>
   <Start_Client_On_Start_OS>true</Start_Client_On_Start_OS>
   <ShowContactPictures>false</ShowContactPictures>
</Options>
</config>
<END CONFIG FILE>
Anyone have suggestions?

Hi Mark,
There was a known issue with missing meeting tab in pre-released version of 9.2.2:
CSCuh19703
Can you check exact version of your Jabber? (9.2.2.2526 should have this fixed )
Also please tell me from which config file is this snapshoot?

Jabber for Windows 9.2 and iLBC ?

We run iLBC across our wan between sites.
Does Jabber for Windows 9.2 or a newer version of Jabber for Windows support iLBC?
I can't find details in the Data Sheets about what codecs Jabber for Windows supports.

The answer is no. That ilbc is not supported with Jabber for Windows 9.2.1;
g.722.1
Note
g.722.1 is supported on Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6.1 or later.
g.722.1 32k
g.722.1 24k
g.711
g.711 A-law
g.711 u-law
g.729a
Supported Video Codecs
H.264/AVC
Refrence
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/jabber/Windows/9_2/JABW_BK_C9731738_00_jabber-windows-install-config/JABW_BK_C9731738_00_jabber-windows-install-config_chapter_010.html#JABW_RF_A8E7D898_00

How do I get by buddy avatars back in Messages?

After updating to Yosemite, all my buddy icons/avatars no longer show up. I only get a circle with a head silhouette or a circle with initials. I would rather have the buddy icons. I don't see an option to enable them.
i checked ~/library/caches/com.apple.messages/pictures and all the icons are saved their. I enabled to show them in conversations from the View menu. However, the icons still do not show up in the collective messages window that holds all the conversations.    Is this just a new "feature" in Yosemite?
Any suggestions?

Hi,
Yes there are many issue like this in the current version of Messages where it ignores the away it has done it for years.
I started in iChat with AIM and Bonjour and later jabber at iChat 3.
The Address Book always Added Buddy pics to Buddies in the Address Book seemingly automatically.
Now we have to jump though hoops to get it back to what we want.
The other way is not much better:-
Display Buddy list
Display Pictures Cache.
Open Contacts.
Go though all Contacts cards.
Using the Buddy list for comparison drag the correct Pic to the Correct Buddy (it will do this with out using the Edit button)
It will depend which method you find faster.
    for the    Points.
9:50 pm      Thursday; January 15, 2015
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 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad

Best Way to Video Chat iMac-to- PC

What is the best way to video chat between my wife's iMac and her mom's Vista PC? I was going to use Windows Live on the PC and Messenger on the iMac, but after installing Messenger and setting up a personal account, discovered that Messenger for Mac with a personal account does not support video; IM only! Crap. So, before I start installing other applications on either computer, and setting up accounts all over the place, I am hoping for some solid advice on the best way to go. My preference is to install the least applications on either computer, so anything we can do with what's already there is preferred.
Option 1 is to use Windows Live on the PC (it's ready to go) and put something on the iMac that will work with that. But, I can't find anything that will.
Option 2 is use iChat on the iMac, and install something on the PC. What works? What is best?
Option 3 is install Skype on both. Looks like that will work, but will it??
Thanks!!

iChat can use a GoogleMail ID as a an Jabber ID in iChat and then it will Video chat to other iChat users that are also using a GoogleMail ID.
iChat uses just one set of Video and Audio codecs whether you are starting from the AIM Buddy List (the ones that login to the AIM server even if the Screen Name is from Apple) or a Jabber one or the Bonjour one.
Jabber servers on the whole (if they are doing Video and Audio) are using their own codecs called Jingle.
GoogleMail Video form their web page does something different in that it uses Flash to control your Camera and mic via the Web Browser.
It appears that this will however connect to PC users using the GoogleTalk App.
The TokBox site allows you to at least link your current MSN, Yahoo, AIM or Jabber IDs (Shows you separate Buddy Lists) and uses Flash like the GoogleMail web page.
I have not used it enough to see if it will Video form the Web Page to an App or if the other person also has to use a Web Browser.
9:31 PM Monday; December 29, 2008

Video and Audio work but not screen share

I am able to connect and video chat with a mb running 10.5.4.
When I request screen share, they authorize, seems to start to connect then I get the message "screen sharing could not be established."
Is this a port issue?
Thanks in advance!

Oh My !! You are doing things the difficult way.
Hopefully you have got both ends set in System Preferences > Quicktime > Streaming to 1.5Mbps
(if you have to change iChat will need restarting).
In the iChat Menu >Preferences > Video Section > Bandwidth drop down both ends need to be on 500kbps to get around what Comcast and Road Runner do to manage their Data Stream. This can be set in a chat. The two ISP s do things to try and stop people using File Sharing apps like BitTorrent but it impinges on iChat.
The reason why I say it is a port issue.
I run an App called Little Snitch.
It tells me the ports and the IPs applications are connecting to.
In a successful Video chats I see port 16402 on people's Public IP and if they have a Router a LAN IP as well.
When in a Screen Share situation I also get another port.
Screen Sharing in iChat iss related to the way it is/was done in Apple Remote Desktop (ARD).
in fact in the iChatAgent .plist you can see the Setting
(It is in fact Off in this Pic)
Apple Remote Desktop uses port 5900 and 5988.
However, Little Snitch reports to me a fairly random port when I use it and shows a number in the 50000 range.
I use UPnP in my combined Modem/router which seems to cope with this random port.
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) allows any port the App wants to open to be open - control is with the App.
This Doc by Apple tells you the ports to open if Port Forwarding for iChat 3
It includes the Bonjour ones, the Jabber ones the AIM ones and the A/V ones.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1507?viewlocale=en_US
This second Doc by Apple is about the port changes to iChat 4
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2282?viewlocale=en_US
This one only tells you about the A/V ports and not the other you need.
AS it is short on info that is known about it stands to reason the info on Screen Sharing ports is also missing.
This link is about the Linksys WRT54GS
http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Linksys/WRT54GS/iChat.htm
Near the top of the page is the Info to use in a web browser to access the set up pages.
Follow the Instructions to to access the device and set the Unblocking of Anonymous Pings in the Security page.
Stop following the Instructions and go to the Administration page.
In here you will find UPnP.
This should be Enabled (Save Settings if you need to)
You will see in the rest of the Instructions that Port Forwarding is in Applications and Gaming as a sub tab. If anything is set here it will need to be Disabled.
As will anything in Port Triggering and DMZ tabs.
The Linksys WCG200
I can not see the one with cc at the end on the Port Forward.com list so I have picked version 2
http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Linksys/WCG200v2/iChat.ht m
You can see the pics are similar.
Although it does not say, also disable the Block to Responses to Internet Pings on the Security page (as well as having the Firewall Off).
Then do the same as above. Enable UPnP and Save Settings - Disable anything in Applications and Gaming and again save settings.
As I said before UPnP will allow the apps to open the ports they need and will therefore cope with the fact we don't know the precise port iChat is supposed to use.
Out of the Box list.
Apple have a list that was started at iChat 2
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1787?viewlocale=en_US
Although the Doc was updated in June this was only for the new numbering system.
You will notice under the table that some still need tweaks.
Realistically most devices will need some tweaks and turning on UPnP can be the smallest.
Most Netgears have UPnP on by default.
However they have the Internet Ping Blocking and they have a DOS or SPI firewall that can impinge on iChat 4 as all the data is on one port and Faster internet speeds mean more data can be sent bumping into the threshold that these work (And get in the way).
MIMO devices that tend to come with two or more antenna are a problem for iChat as the Wireless signal is effectively duplicated and iChat see this as two network connections and can not use them - if you are thinking of being wireless.
9:04 PM Wednesday; August 20, 2008

Messages cannot accept file transfers

Communicating just fine between two computers on Messages, but one of the computers gets an error message when we try to attach a small picture of any kind. It says that the intended recipient cannot accept file transfers, yet the other user can send them to that user just fine. Both computers in the same room on the same wifi network (doing that to test, not to avoid talking to each other in the same room!)
The computer that is getting the error message can't send to other users either. Same error message, so it's not just one recipient that "cannot accept file transfers", which makes me feel that it's an issue with the sending computer.

Hi,
In the Window Menu use the File Transfer option to display the File Transfer Window.
Does this give any further Info ?
What sort of Account is this chat taking place on ?
AIM, Bonjour, iMessages or Jabber.
Not all Jabber servers allow File Transfers.
AIM Transfers need port 5190 on the UDP protocol to be Open. (preferably your router should be using UPnP to allow two computers to use the same ports)
If iMessages open the Activity Monitor in Applications/Utilities
Does this list URLFileTransferAgent ? (It should not - and the File transfer window probably says "waiting")
Does it list IMFileTransferAgent ?
This is used by AIM and Jabber transfers.
If either are present highlight them and then use the Quit Option top left and confirm Force Quit.
From the way you post the details I am thinking it is more likely to be an AIM transfer you are talking about.
If this is the case then try a PRAM reset.
Shut down the computer.
Restart it holding down Apple/CMD ( or ⌘)+ALT( ⌥)+P+R Keys until you have heard three Start Up Bongs.
10:02 PM Friday; August 30, 2013
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 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

I am unable to video chat.

I recently downloaded Yosemite and ever since then, I have been unable to video chat. I have opened connection doctor and everything has a green check next to it. I do not know how to solve this problem. Please help!

Hi,
If it is doing Jabber Video chats then it should be able to to ones based on an AIM Buddy list.
The Jabber server you are listed with may well be "internal" as to where it is located but the Video chat will still make the connection via the Internet and the use of the SNATMAP server that Apple runs for this.
zweiner99 says there is a problem with his router based on what he is seeing in the Connection Doctor.
Ports.
Routers will needs these ports opened or allowed. UPnP is the usual method.
Port 5678 is where the Visible part of the invite goes (on Bonjour, AIM and Jabber).
When I say Visible I mean the bit the Buddy sees as an Invite.
The Process in iChat 4 though to Messages 8 in Yosemite then moves to port 16402 and it sends a SIP invite behind the scenes via the SNATMAP server.
This acts like a telephone operator manually connecting you.
A series of text based instructions are passed back and forth, "Calling", "Trying", "Ringing" and so forth.
If the chat connects successfully then the Connection Doctor at the Statistics option shows the data rate and Frame Rates.
If it fails then the same drop down tab shows the failure Log if it managed to grab one.
The Network tab shows what Messages (or iChat) thinks about your Router type and Connection Speed.
You can alter the connection Speed in the Bandwidth Setting in the Preferences > Video section.
If you have a very fast connection and your Buddy does not AND you have the None Setting in the Preferences > Video > Bandwidth Limit your can "overrun the Buddy" with data and the speed at which your end expects responses.
In some cases on very fast services the variance in that service can outrun the Buffering built in to the app.
The Buffering was designed when most people's internet speed was rarely above 500kbps or at the most T1 speeds (1500kbps)
Apple used to run test accounts that Auto-responded in Video chats so that you could test a Connection.
It might be worth trying the option in the Preferences > Accounts > AIM Accounts to "relay Video though the AIM Servers".
Whilst this is less secure than the Peer-to-Peer connection for normal Video chats it may provide some clues.
8:20 pm Thursday; December 18, 2014
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 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad

Chat + Msn Messenger?

Does anybody know if we can use iChat with hotmails?
People using msn can they add us?
What is jabber? Can I use jabber to chat with hotmail-accounts using my ichat?
Thanks

Hi
See http://allforces.com/2005/05/06/ichat-to-msn-through-jabber/
Tony

How can I easily add friends on MSN and Yahoo IM services?

I understand that you can use Jabber to communicate with friends on other services, but it's not spelled out what server settings to use when adding them into iChat. Can somebody please tell me step by step how to set these up?
Thank You!

Hi,
You don't need to know them.
You need a Jabber ID an a Public Jabber server.
You need a "Transport" - effectively a gateway - on a Jabber Server that converts the Jabber service chat to an MSN or other service chat, (Those transports know the Address and log on to the respective servers). This Transport can be be on the same Jabber server above or a another one as long as it too is Public.
iChat does not connect directly to an MSN Server or a Yahoo One.
If you have a Gmail account you have a Jabber name already that can be used in iChat and you can log in to the GoogleTalk service which is a Jabber Server.
You will still need Transports somewhere.
http://www.jabber.org.au/ichat This site tells you how to Register on Line and create a Jabber account and use it in iChat
This is transferable to any Jabber Server that allows On-line registration in a web browser.
http://allforces.com/2005/05/06/ichat-to-msn-through-jabber/ This site tell you how to set up the Transport and about Third party apps like PSi to register Jabber ID's via an Jabber app where the Jabber Server doe not on-line registration
Of course you need to know what Public Jabber Servers do Transports.
List http://www.jabber.org/network/oldnetwork.shtml
All these links are here http://www.ralphjohnsuk.dsl.pipex.com/page5.html#_jabber
Further down this page are aMSN links and Mercury Messenger which are third party apps that can join the MSN network.
Further down the page are these listing and other apps that can join multiple services to text chat like AdiumX
7:25 PM Saturday; August 11, 2007

Why passwords stop working

I have a Mac Mini server running 10.8.5 and it has been exhibiting very strange behaviour. I was no longer able to access the server with the administrative and root password. I performed a password reset with the reset tool and regained control of the server. I did not find anything else out of order so I put it to bad documentation of passwords (ie someone changed the passwords and didn't update the file). I got another report that the password for a user account that was created a week ago no longer worked but once the password was reset everything is running ok.
I don't see any unknown apps running in activity monitor.
Other possible issue (not sure)
In the alerts window and there is a new certificate that says that it will expire in 8 days. It is a self signed certificate using the same name as the certificate from a known SSL. If I try to delete the self signed certificate it complains that it is in use by Jabber (which I didn't install but appears to belong to a package from Apple). Messaging is not active only Filesharing and website.
What could be causing the passwords to no longer work?
What is Jabber used by Apple?

Hello,
I guess you scheduled a data Collector set. Please review the “To schedule the Stop condition for a Data Collector Set” section on the
following article:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722312.aspx
The question seems more related to Windows Server than SQL Server. If you would like to create this thread on the Windows Server 2012
form, please visit the following link:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/home?category=windowsserver&filter=en
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

Trying to install the Aim version of ichat on my new mac I only seem to be using the messages I want it to look like the old aim i used on my old mac

I used to run ichat though Aim, I just purchased a new mac mini and I am able to socialize then different wasy except Ichat through aim. It's very important that i use this because it's the only way to keep up with my professors, colleages and family members who all use ichat through aim

Hi,
(Umm, I was only away a few days - Community Specialists are supposed to wait a week)
The Messages app is basically iChat with the iOS Messages app added on.
This adds the iMessages features. (essentially Apple's Own Messaging service like AIM or MSN but more like a system without a Buddy list)
If you happened to have Migrated your User account from your old Computer you may find that the System Preferences > Mail, Contact and Calendars pane has picked up on both emails and Names and IDs used in iChat and they may be active for Messages.
On first run Messages will tend to ask for an Apple ID to be "registered" with the iMessages service.
Once you have done this it will open the Main Messages window (It has become a Tabbed Chat and Interface combined purpose window that is "always On" by default.
As Braden has said you can add a Screen Name or Jabber ID or a Yahoo ID.
The Add Pane reduces the AIM Variants for MobileMe and @Mac.com to just AIM (add the Screen Name in Full) but retains the Google separation in Jabber.
The next issue is that by default Buddy Lists are not on Show.
Go to the Window Menu and use the "Buddies" or "CMD + 1" keystrokes.
This then is a combined window (Of all the Buddy List accounts such as Bonjour if enabled, Jabber/Google/Facebook or Yahoo or AIM (valid) ones.
In the Preferences > General Section there is a line about "Gather All Accounts into one List"
Unticking this will separate out the Buddy lists you have.
To be clear.
You will be asked for an Apple ID to "Register" for iMessages.
Other Account have Buddy Lists
By Default these appear in one List but can be separated.
As you may know certain Apple IDs ending in @mac.com and those linked to iCloud using @me.com and @icloud.com ending are also Valid AIM Screen Names.
If you use your Apple ID as your AIM Name then you will have to enter it as the Apple ID for iMessages and then in the Add Pane as the AIM name.
Main Window (Window Menu > Messages, CMD +0 )
Has an icon that looks like a square box and pencil.
This will add a "New Message" to the left.
The blue icon that appears top right can be used to select Contact (for iMessages) or Buddies.
Also Typing a Name in the "To" spot will bring up a list of Contacts and Buddies with indicators as to whether they are iMessages, AIM or Jabber or Yahoo potential connections.
Chats (Buddy lists) or Conversations (iMessages contacts) remain AIM to AIM, Jabber to Jabber or iMessages to iMessages.
If you have a Valid AIM Name you will have to add this to Messages to continue where you left off in iChat.
10:18 pm Saturday; August 10, 2013
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 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
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Screen sharing not on same network

I set up my grandmother's new computer at my house, and since we were on the same network, I was able to use Screen Sharing to access her computer.
But now that she's back in Chicago, and not on my network, Screen Sharing doesn't seem to allow me to access her computer. She's got some issues I could easily resolve if I could screen share. How can I do this now?

HI,
iChat or Messages will let you do this is both ends have Screens Names (AIM based) or Jabber IDs.
In Messages or iChat go to the App menu > Preferences > Accounst and use the plus button at the bottom of ther list to add an Account.
In the add Account Pane chose either AIM (Includes some Apple IDs) or Jabber (Includes a Google options in the list).
Google Mail IDs work in the Google choice if you enable "Talk" in the Products at your Google account page (not the web mail login)
Facebook IDs can also be Jabber IDs if you enable "Chat" at their settings.
Use the Preferences > General section to Unlink the gathered Buddy lists (By default they are in one list in Messages).
The window Menu should now display a list of Buddy List accounts that can be displayed.
(Bonjour if Enabled, Jabber, Google and/or AIM). There is a Yahoo account but this will not Video or Audio Only chats which in turn means no Screen Sharing.
Once you have the Buddy list on Show you can add the Buddy name
(Press the + icon and choose Add Buddy (Or use the Buddies menu > Add Buddy) )
Having the list separate means you can add the right name to the right Buddy List.
Check you can Video chat (Screen Sharing needs the same Internet Connection minimum speed.)
You need to activate Screen Sharing in the Video menu.
This version is really an Audio Chat with a VNC connection along side
For this UPnP needs to be the method employed in the router to open ports as the VNC connection is on a random port.
The System base Screen Sharing is also a VNC connection.
It follows more closely to the Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) ports as it too, like iChat/Messages uses the ARD engine.
However instead on a Finder > Go Menu > Go to Server and typing VNC:// and a local IP or Browsing for a local computer you need the Public IP address of your mother's Modem.
The modem or router at her end would then need to point that connection to the computer (Port Forwarding).
The same would need to be done in your router for the return stuff.
(most routers have the first 1024 ports (or 65535) open but in this case the Screen Sharing app uses ports above this as does iChat/Messages).
iChat just handles it better once UPnP is enabled.
10:33 pm Sunday; July 28, 2013
 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.4)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

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