Configuration Guide Contents

Installing ChatSpace 

Accessing the ChatSpace Configuration Tool 

Handling Internal and External IP Addresses 

Database Usage 

Running against a Database on another Computer 

Message Board Integration 

Setting up Community Messaging 

Setting up Web Tracking 

Accessing Your Site 

IIS Interface 

Direct Native Web Server 

Embedding Chat on a Page on your Web Site 

IRC Client Access 

Access from the Start Menu 

Controlling Access to Your Site 

Members-Only Site 

Automatic Registration 

Alternate Registration (under 13, over 18) 

Client Classes 

Restricting to Specific Internet Domains 

Blocking use of IRC Clients 

Single Sign-on Access 

Categories 

Creating a Category 

Editing a Category 

Deleting a Category 

Adding Custom Sounds 

Adding Custom Emotions 

Adding Custom Avatars 

Clustering Servers Together 

Reasons for Clustering 

Scalability 

Load Balancing 

Failure and Recovery 

Simple

Comprehensive

Clustering Style 

Configuring a Cluster 

Information You Must Exchange 

What To Do If Both Servers Have Dynamic IP Addresses 

Simple Networking 

Structured (More Complex) Networking 

Setting Up Your Hubs

Connecting the Leaves to the Hub

Connecting Hubs Together  

Providing Backup Hubs  

Managing the cluster 

Configuration Tool Tabs Defined 

General Tab 

General Tab Fields  

Advanced Options Fields

Database Dialog Fields

Client Tab 

Client Tab Fields 

Server Welcome/Message of the Day

Client Configurations

Client Configuration List Buttons  

Client List Fields  

Sign-on Options

Access Allowed from IRC Clients

Clustering Tab 

Network Configuration 

Hub Servers 

Other Servers/Leaf Servers 

Server Connections 

Server Connection Fields

Connect-Out Info

Passwords

Security Tab 

Server Bans (Klines) 

Server Ban Fields

Prohibited Nicknames 

Prohibited Nickname Fields

Forbidden Words 

Forbidden Word Fields

Advanced (button) 

Flood Detection Fields

Other Advanced Security Fields

Configuring IRC-Style O-Lines 

Operator/Admin List Buttons

Operator/Admin Entry Fields

User Specifications

User Specification Buttons

User Specification Fields

Rooms Tab 

Room Fields 

Registered Rooms  

Registered Room Fields

Options For The Room

Transcripts

Members

Room Moderator Fields

Members Tab 

Members Tab Fields 

Registered Nickname Fields 

Advanced Member Settings 

Remote Administration