[[!comment format=mdwn username="http://joeyh.name/" ip="209.250.56.176" subject="comment 1" date="2014-05-27T18:45:35Z" content=""" I was able to use that server from git-annex on Linux successfully. I also tried on OSX, which appears to be the OS you're using. The assistant didn't crash. I may not have exactly replicated what you did though. Can you enable debug logging in Configuration -> Preferences and try to do this again, and send any parts of the log that mention XMPP? """]]