ConferenceRoom was designed from scratch and is fully multi-threaded.
Windows NT® is a more robust operating system, and is designed to handle numerous network connections simultaneously, Windows95® is designed for the desktop. ConferenceRoom will run in Windows95/98 , but the operating system limits the user from running either large or critical applications on ConferenceRoom.
ConferenceRoom runs and is optimized for Windows NT 4.0 Workstation and Server.
There are really a couple of questions here to consider. The first is "Can I". The answer is yes you can, but it requires some additional tasks on your part. Most dial-in connections have what are known as "dynamic IP addresses". If you discover that you have a dynamic IP address, you must take 2 extra steps every time you connect to the Internet:
The more important question when dial-up connections are involved is: "Is it practical"? If your server does not have permanent connectivity to the Internet, it will probably be difficult for you to attract and maintain a user community. Posting a schedule of the times that your server will be connected will help (again, a good place for this is your web home page), but you may still find that you users prefer servers are available whenever they desire to connect.
A few ways around this:
Note: WebMaster Incorporated has several chat hosting packages available. For a listing of these packages, please visit our web site at http://www.webmaster.com/.
If your ISP is unwilling to run the software on one of their machines, they may allow you to locate a machine of your own on their premises. ConferenceRoom can be run on a modest system that can be obtained for a reasonable price. In the long run, this option may turn out to be less expensive than the permanent connection option.
Join a network of servers, connect when you are able and encourage your users to access through one of the other servers on the network that has a permanent connection. You will still have Oper authority, and you will have access to an even larger and more interesting user base. Every day on WebNet, there are people like you who want to set up networks like this --- or just want to test the server-to-server networking.
To link to another server, obtain the following information from the administrator of the 'other' system:
Once you have this information, launch the configuration tool, click the 'Servers' tab, then click the 'add' button in the downstream section. Fill the information you have collected into the Connection dialog. Both sides should specify autoconnect on the dialog.
Now you must provide the same information to the administrator of the 'other' system and he must take the same steps you just did in order to define your server. Again, this should be in the Downstream or leaf section of the 'Servers' tab.
Please refer to the section entitled 'Linking Multiple Servers' for more information, especially if either you or the other server are on a dynamic IP address.
To create a channel, you need to do the following:
For example, if you want to create channel #StarTrek, the command set would be:
/join #StarTrek
A channel is open only as long as there is a client in the channel. If you want a channel to be permanent, you must register it. See the appropriate section in this manual for more information regarding registered channels.
To connect to your own server (from that same computer), enter the following sequence from the Operating System's 'Start' button: Start->Programs->Webmaster15->Chat Now!
To have other people connect to your server, sign onto your server and type the /INFO command. The last 2 messages of the INFO command output give instructions for connecting to the server. You should check this information from time to time. If the hostname or IP address changes, then you have a dynamic IP address.
The upgrade cost is equal to the cost differential between the Editions.
Unix servers, like Unix itself, comes in many flavors, each with their own specialty pieces of code. ConferenceRoom is compatible with ConferenceRoom Unix versions.
There are several IRC networks that allow ConferenceRoom servers to connect. WebNet is one such network and information about linking can be found at http://www.webchat.org/serverapp.html.
Due to the security features of the Java programming language, a java applet can only make a network connection to the same machine that the Java resides on. This cannot be worked around. Check out Sun's Java FAQ (http://java.sun.com/sfaq) question #8 for details.
Go to http://www.webmaster.com/update.htm
The MemoServ option is offered to Enteprise editions only. Conferenceroom has the OperServ commands built in internally. So there is no need for OperServ. When you purchase ConferenceRoom Enteprise you need to request to have MemoServ enabled so we can compile them for your access KEY that comes with ConferenceRoom.
Yes! ConferenceRoom is fully IRC compliant, and will work with any compliant RFC IRC client.
To modify the Java client, you can purchase a Java Source License from WebMaster. The cost of the License is $1,000.00. While not for resale, the License will enable you to change either the "look and feel" of the client, including the WebMaster button, or its functionality for your use.
See the NICKSERV and CHANSERV sections in the User command section of the manual.
If you somehow like the idea of playful little aliens infecting your IRC space, then yes, you too can use Comic Chat. Other people who are not using Comic Chat on your server will constantly remind you of the little codes that the Comic Chat clients uses to show the emotions.
In the United States, all registering of Internet domain
names is done through InterNIC. Please go their web page at
http://rs.internic.net/
for more information about domain
names registration. Nations other than the United States have
their own methods for name registration. Please refer to your
the appropriate authorities for more details regarding
registration.
To oper yourself in ConferenceRoom use the default entry that comes with ConferenceRoom and type:
/oper Admin password
The syntax for becoming an oper is /oper entryname password
Now you should be an operator on ConferenceRoom. The next step is to add your own Oline and delete our default. In the next line we issue the command to add an operator. Where it says entryname change that to what ever name you'd like. Where it says password choose a password that you'll remember.
/as oper entryname add password gcsa
and
/as oper entryname access add *@*
Now that you have done this type:
/umode -o
Now it's time to try your new Oline, type the oper command and replace entryname and password type:
/oper entryname password
Rowdy is rtaylor@pm02-01.vip.webmaster.com * Robert Taylor
Rowdy on #Network @#support @#WebChat @#spiderslair
Rowdy using irc.webmaster.com WebMaster's IRC Server
Rowdy is an IRC Operator - Server Administrator
Rowdy has been idle 13mins 28secs, signed on Wed Oct 16 14:24:26
End of /WHOIS list.
Rowdy is the nickname of the user rtayler is the persons Userid vip.webmaster.com is the Hostname Robert Taylor is the users real name
Rowdy is rtaylor@pm02-01.vip.webmaster.com * Robert Taylor
<Nickname> is <Userid>@<Hostname> * <Realname>
Please note that there is a difference between nickname and userid, as noted above.
When setting up the hostmask, be careful that you allow for any dynamic or changing parts of your address. In the example above, pm02-01 would change every time this user dialed in. You can use the wildcard character * to replace these areas: *.vip.webmaster.com would become the hostname you would want to place in the User specification area for Rowdy. If you have an address that doesn't change then you can put in that exact address, I would recommend experimentation with this as it's an important security feature and takes some practice.
This error occurs when the userid and/or the hostname of the operator entry you are using do not match the current settings. Do a /whois on yourself and check your userid and hostname settings against the information in the Operator Definition.
If you still can't see what the problem is, try deleting all the user specifications and try again.
For step-by-step instructions on setting up operator access, refer to the FAQ question "How do I make myself an Operator (oper)?
If you have Services or Server Administrator access the server will give you the access when you oper. If you set yourself -a or -A you'll need to re-oper to get access to these commands again.
If you connect to the Internet via a dial-up connection, you may have a IP address and hostname that changes each time you connect. If you do, there are dialup considerations you should be aware of. To determine whether your ISP (Internet Service Provider) is assigning you dynamic IP addresses:
The ServerName is a field on the configuration tool's general tab. It is used internally in the IRC protocol when the server refers to itself. The server name is not for users to locate your server on the Internet. The hostname fields, which are found on the general tab (optionally) and the server connection tab, are the IP hostname assigned to your computer. This is the value that your users should use to locate your computer on the Internet.