1.1. Server configuration

vServer Configuration

Your RealChat vServer can be customized in the JTAN Members Area. Here is a listing of all of the configuration options you can change in the Members Area. Changes to your vServer only take place in the early morning when the chat server is rebooted.

vServer Directives

• HelloMessage
• AdministratorPassword, OperatorPassword
• UserLimit
• MaxUsersPerRoom
• Rooms Definitions
• Emotions Definitions

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HelloMessage Directive

Syntax: HelloMessage message
Default: HelloMessage Welcome to my RealChat server!

This is sent to clients when they log in.

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AdministratorPassword, OperatorPassword

Syntax: AdministratorPassword password
Syntax: OperatorPassword password
Default: #AdministratorPassword 1029
Default: #OperatorPassword 3847

Insert passwords into these lines to enable the administrative manager functions.

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UserLimit Directive

Syntax: UserLimit limit
Default: UserLimit 200

Limits the total number of simultaneous users in this server.

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MaxUsersPerRoom Directive

Syntax: MaxUsersPerRoom limit
Default: MaxUsersPerRoom 20

Limits the total number of users in a room. When this number is reached a new 'spare' room is automatically created.

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Rooms Definitions

Syntax: RoomName name
Syntax: RoomTopic topic
Syntax: RoomPassword password ( optional )
Syntax: Hidden on/off ( optional, default is off )

Initial room list the server starts with. RoomPassword is optional. You should set it only if you want to set a password protected room. Hidden is optional. Use it to regulate which rooms appear in the room list. Note the newlines after each room's description. You can set as many rooms as you wish. Example:

RoomName The Lobby
RoomTopic This is the main room

RoomName Fun
RoomTopic Let's have some fun!

RoomName Staff only!
RoomTopic This is a restricted channel.
RoomPassword top-secret

RoomName No topic
RoomTopic 

RoomName Private party
RoomTopic Only if you know...
Hidden on

BadRoom The Lobby

BadRoom: The room where misbehaved users are sent by private room owner's kick. name must be a valid room name for the server.

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Emotions Definitions

Each emotion/action is described in 3 subsequent rows this way:
First row: the label users will see on the emotion list
Second row: the action performed on doubleclick
Third row: the action performed when emoting other user

laugh
laughs
laughs at NICK

smile
smiles
smiles at NICK

( NICK is replaced with the other user's name )

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