Another way: ejabberdctl.cmd

slipstream — Thu, 14 Apr 2005 02:00:35 +0000

You can also get an exact equivalent of the unix ejabberdctl shellscript by creating a .cmd file with the following line:

erl.exe -noinput -sname ejabberdctl -s ejabberd_ctl -extra %*

Note that it would work only if started in the same directory with ejabberd_ctl.beam file and only if erl.exe is available on the %PATH%, so you may want to modify the script to make it location-independent:

PUT_ERLANG_PATH_HERE\bin\erl.exe -pa "PUT_EJABBERD_PATH_HERE\ebin" -noinput -sname ejabberdctl -s ejabberd_ctl -extra %*

ejabberd_ctl on windows: dirty trick

mfoss — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 18:21:19 +0000

now i want to admin it with the web interface but i don't know the admin password. what is it ?

web admin

also in the intalled directory i can't found the ejabberdctl.exe utility. it works for win or is only a script for unix/linux OS ?

You are right, there is no access to that utility on the Windows installer. For now you can try this quick and dirty trick:

Copy the 'Start Ejabberd.lnk' shortcut to C:\ and rename it to 'ejabberdctl.lnk'
Edit the properties of that shortcut. On Destination:
1. Replace 'werl.exe' with 'erl.exe'
2. Replace '-sname ejabberd' with '-sname ejabberd2'
3. Remove the rest of the text: '-env EJABBERD_SO_PATH ...'
4. Add '-s ejabberd_ctl -extra ejabberd@MACHINENAME'. Instead of MACHINENAME you must put the machine short name (without the domain part).
Now open a Windows command line. For example: Start -> Run -> cmd.exe
Change to the place where you copied the new shortcut. For example: cd C:\
Execute the shorcut giving an additional option. For example: ejabberdctl.lnk status
I only get a response after 4 or 5 tries. If it does not answer in several tries, check the MACHINENAME.

As you can see, this method is not perfect.

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Another way: ejabberdctl.cmd

ejabberd_ctl on windows: dirty trick