Contents


About This Guide

Who Should Read This Book
What You Need to Know
How This Book is Organized
Conventions Used in This Manual

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Chapter 1 Introduction to iPlanet Instant Messaging Server

iPlanet Instant Messaging Server Components

Portal Deployment Overview
Standalone Deployment Overview
iPlanet Portal Server
iPlanet Instant Messenger
iPlanet Instant Messaging Server
iPlanet Instant Messaging Multiplexor
Web Server
LDAP Directory Server
SMTP Server
iPlanet Delegated Administrator

iPlanet Instant Messaging Server Privileges and Access Levels
iPlanet Instant Messaging Server Configurations

Separate Web Server Host
Multiple Multiplexor Hosts
Multiple iIM Server Hosts

Configuration Files and Directory Structure

Directories
Server Configuration File
iPlanet Instant Messenger Data

Using SSL in iPlanet Instant Messaging Server
iPlanet Instant Messaging Server Access Control
Using the Command Line with iPlanet Instant Messaging Server

Chapter 2 Administering iPlanet Instant Messaging Server and Multiplexor

Administration Overview

User Administration

Stopping and Starting the Server and Multiplexor

To Start the Instant Messaging Server and Multiplexor
To Stop the Instant Messaging Server and Multiplexor
To Start the Multiplexor
To Stop the Multiplexor
To Start and Stop the Instant Messaging Server and Multiplexor (Windows NT Only)
To Refresh the Configuration (Instant Messaging Server and Multiplexor)
To Refresh the Configuration (Multiplexor Only)

Changing iPlanet Instant Messaging Server and Multiplexor Configuration Parameters

To Change Configuration Parameters

Managing Logging

Logging Levels
To Set Log File Levels

Managing User Privileges

Access Control File Format
Access Control File Examples

sysTopicsAdd.acl File
Room and News Channels ACL Files

To Change User Privileges

Configuring Communication Between iPlanet Instant Messaging Servers

To Configure Communication Between iPlanet Instant Messaging Servers

Configuring SSL

To Generate a Self-Signed Certificate
To Get Your Self-Signed Certificate Signed by a Certificate Authority and Install It
To Export a Public Key Certificate and Import on Other iPlanet Instant Messaging Servers
To Activate SSL

Managing LDAP with iPlanet Instant Messaging Server

Searching the Directory and Anonymous Users
To Enable iIM Server to Conduct Directory Searches as a Specific User (Not Anonymous)

Backing Up iPlanet Instant Messaging Server
Administering iPlanet Instant Messaging Server in the iPlanet Portal Server Environment

To Install iPlanet Instant Messaging Server in iPlanet Portal Server
To Uninstall iPlanet Instant Messaging Server from iPlanet Portal Server
To Enable Secure Mode for iPlanet Instant Messenger in iPlanet Portal Server
To Disable Secure Mode for iPlanet Instant Messenger in iPlanet Portal Server
To Add Netlet Rules to iPlanet Portal Server for iPlanet Instant Messenger
To Set Permissions for the Netlet
To Add iPlanet Instant Messenger as an iPlanet Portal Server Application Channel

Chapter 3 Managing iPlanet Instant Messenger

Configuring iPlanet Instant Messenger
Invoking iPlanet Instant Messenger

To Invoke iPlanet Instant Messenger

Solving Web Server Issues (Standalone Only)

iPlanet Instant Messenger Software Not Located in Web Server Document Root
Web Server Installed on a Port Other than Default (80)

Customizing iPlanet Instant Messenger

iPlanet Instant Messenger Files
Customizing the index.html and iim.html Files
Customizing the Application (Java Web Start)

Contents Listing of iimres.jar

Administering iPlanet Instant Messenger Conference Rooms and News Channels

Granting Users Privilege to Create Conference Rooms and News Channels

Modifying iPlanet Instant Messenger Proxy Settings

To Modify iPlanet Instant Messenger Proxy Settings

Appendix A iPlanet Instant Messaging Server Configuration Parameters

Using the iim.conf file
General Configuration Parameters
User Source Configuration Parameters
Logging Configuration Parameters
General iPlanet Instant Messaging Server Configuration Parameters
Multiple Server Configuration Parameters
Multiplexor Configuration Parameters

Appendix B iPlanet Instant Messaging Server Reference

iimadmin

Synopsis
Options
Actions
Components

iimipsadmin

Synopsis
Options

Index