Is it possible to use XMPP for a desktop sharing application ? is there any inconvenience ?
A:
There is no official protocol extension (XEP) for desktop sharing over XMPP,
and I'm not aware of any application offering desktop sharing over XMPP.
dtb
2010-03-28 17:43:29
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A:
Technically, I guess it is possible to send the right information across. XMPP is called extensible because in a way it is. Basically XMPP allows you to send arbitrary XML to a receiver without the server needing to be configured to "accept that data". Only your clients need to be aware of it. It is not technically necessary to make/use an official extension.
What you would do would be to encapsulate VNC or RDP packets into the XML payload of the xmpp messages. Probably encoding it in a CDATA section (most efficient). The main problem that you might have is latency caused by the messaging to be routed via the server.
Paul de Vrieze
2010-04-07 09:48:24
A:
Yes it is! XMPP is an easy and extensible protocol, there are plenty of libraries to work with.
Major considerations would be:
- Port and firewalls. Are any of the PC's locked down?
- Application permission. Do you need to run the client app with elevated privs to access functionality, like remote control and device accesibility?
- Multi-user. XMPP has group chat functionality, will that be used?
- Robust. You can send offline messages.
If you don't need remote-control functionality, but just an app to share a whiteboard, text editor or such, then it should work fine.
Wez
2010-04-07 12:04:50