# Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol XMPP (Jabber) Penetration Testing

## Tools: pidgin, psi

### XMPP is a communication protocol similar to IRC that is being used to chat between users. It has features like Instant Messaging (IM), contact list maintenance and presence information.

## Tips and tricks:

```
pidgin -d 
```

(Debug mode. In some scenarios, you can enumerate users within an AD environment that they use XMPP to go for an ASREPRoast attack)


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