Specify hostname when signing in

[jpmccu]

The currently deployed rocket.chat app doesn't let you specify the host to connect to, but one of the major advantages of rocket.chat is being able to set up your own server. Ideally, users should be able to have accounts logged in on multiple servers as well.

[rodrigok]

@jimmccusker are you talking about the Rocket.Chat Desktop app or Mobile app?

[jpmccu]

I'm talking about the iOS mobile app.

[rodrigok]

@jimmccusker sorry, I didn't look at the repository name, yes the current app for iOS is basically a webview pointing to demo.rocket.chat, we are working in a new version of hybrid app to enable multiple servers like we have in the Desktop app.

This project (native iOS app) will have this feature too.

[gsaslis]

a cool way to implement this (later on, after we have a stable v1.0.0) would be for the server/web app to have a QR code that you can scan from the native iOS app ; )

[Sing-Li]

👍 Awesome. For android + cordova (and even Electron) as well. And optionally enter a code for devices with crappy camera or QR scanner app that crashes all the time 😃

[jpmccu]

Or, just the hostname. We set up a fairly simple one that I can just tell people verbally. :-)

[Sing-Li]

support can be a BIG problem, especially with large installs, if end-users (of all non-computer background) enter raw hostnames. Bascially when it doesn't work (and the thing SAVED it for all future access) ... the phones will be ringing. Just IMHO.

[jpmccu]

That's why you need to set up up-front validation of the hostname. When initial sign-in doesn't work, you let them know. The sign in/registration process should have the triple (with a default of https://rocket.chat) of URL, username, and password.

[felixwidjaja]

+1 on this issue.
thanks in advance

[carlyleec]

+1

[adairs]

+1 (from several of us). Definitely would like to see the IOS app allow a server to be specified so we can connect to our own instance.

[iMHLv2]

+1....really looking forward to this feature

[Megatronic79]

+1

[jclabaugh]

+1

[flsf]

+1

[GaWr26]

+1

[Sing-Li]

Implemented in currently beta-ing mobile clients. On Cordova project.

[jpmccu]

How do we participate in the beta?

[tholu]

+1 (for native iOS - works in Cordova project)

[felixwidjaja]

I really can't wait to have this feature.

[tholu]

@felixwidjaja Try to sign up for the beta programm (support@rocket.chat) with the subject "iOS Beta testing" - worked for me :)