Sun Java System Instant Messaging 7.2 Administration Guide

Disabling End User Access to Instant Messenger

If you are using Instant Messaging with Access Manager, you can deny user access to Instant Messenger services as described in this section.

ProcedureTo Disable Instant Messaging End Users

  1. Open iim.conf.

    See iim.conf File Syntax for instructions on locating and modifying iim.conf.

  2. Modify the following values as shown:


    iim_ldap.useidentityadmin="true"
    iim_server.usesso=1The value for this parameter may also be 0
    iim.policy.modules="identity"
    iim.userprops.store="ldap"
  3. Save and close iim.conf.

  4. Refresh the Instant Messaging server.


    imadmin refresh server
    

    SeeRefreshing Component Configuration for more information. If you are using Instant Messaging in an HA environment, do not use imadmin, instead use the Sun Cluster tools to refresh the server.

  5. Use the Access Manager console (amconsole) to remove Instant Messaging services from the user for which you want to disable access.