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Sun Java System Instant Messaging 7 2005Q1 Administration Guide 

Preface

Instant Messaging enables end users to participate in real-time interactive messaging and discussions. Sun Java System Instant Messaging allows end users to participate in Instant Messaging and chat sessions, send alert messages to each other, and share group news instantly. It is suitable for both intranets and the Internet.

This preface contains the following sections:

Who Should Use This Book

You should read this book if you are responsible for administering, configuring, and deploying Instant Messaging.

Before You Read This Book

This book assumes that you are responsible for configuring, administering, and maintaining Instant Messaging, and you have an understanding of JavaScript™, HTML, and any of the following servers in your deployment:

How This Book Is Organized

The first chapter of this book provides an overview of the entire Instant Messaging product. The following table summarizes the content of this book in three parts.

Table 1  How This Book Is Organized 

Chapter

Description

Preface

(This chapter)

Part I, "Postinstallation Configuration"

Chapter 1, "Configuring Instant Messaging After Installation"

Contains instructions on configuration steps you need to complete after you install or upgrade, before you can use Instant Messaging.

Chapter 2, "Setting up and Launching Instant Messenger"

Provides information about configuring client systems, enabling Java™ Web Start, and adding additional localization client files. Also explains how to launch the client.

Part II, "Administering Instant Messaging"

Chapter 3, "Configuration File and Directory Structure Overview"

This chapter provides information about the configuration files you use to administer Instant Messaging.

Chapter 4, "Administering Instant Messaging Components"

This chapter describes how to administer Sun Java System Instant Messaging server and multiplexor.

Chapter 5, "Managing Instant Messenger"

This chapter describes how to customize and administer the Sun Java System Instant Messenger.

Chapter 6, "Managing Instant Messaging and Presence Policies"

This chapter describes how to manage administrator and end user privileges, especially with policies set in the Sun Java System Access Manager.

Chapter 7, "Managing The Instant Messaging Archive"

This chapter explains how to manage and configure the Instant Messaging Archive.

Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting and Monitoring Instant Messaging"

This appendix lists the common problems that might occur during installation and deployment of the Sun Java System Instant Messaging server.

Part III, "Reference Information"

Appendix A, "Instant Messaging Configuration Parameters"

This appendix describes the settings you can configure for Instant Messaging.

Appendix B, "Instant Messaging imadmin Tool Reference"

This appendix describes the imadmin command used to administer Instant Messaging.

Appendix C, "Instant Messaging APIs"

This appendix explains the APIs used by Instant Messaging.

Conventions Used in This Book

The tables in this section describe the conventions used in this book.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Table 2  Typographic Conventions 

Typeface

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123
(Monospace)

API and language elements, HTML tags, web site URLs, command names, file names, directory path names, onscreen computer output, sample code.

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123
(Monospace bold)

What you type, when contrasted with onscreen computer output.

% su
Password:

AaBbCc123
(Italic)

Book titles, new terms, words to be emphasized.

A placeholder in a command or path name to be replaced with a real name or value.

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.

These are called class options.

Do not save the file.

The file is located in the install-dir/bin directory.

Symbols

The following table describes the symbol conventions used in this book.

Table 3  Symbol Conventions 

Symbol

Description

Example

Meaning

[ ]

Contains optional command options.

ls [-l]

The -l option is not required.

{ | }

Contains a set of choices for a required command option.

-d {y|n}

The -d option requires that you use either the y argument or the n argument.

-

Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes.

Control-A

Press the Control key while you press the A key.

+

Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes.

Ctrl+A+N

Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys.

>

Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface.

File > New > Templates

From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates.

Shell Prompts

The following table describes the shell prompts used in this book.

Table 4  Shell Prompts

Shell

Prompt

C shell

machine-name%

C shell superuser

machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser

#

Windows command line

C:\

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This includes documentation sets for the following products:

Accessing Sun Resources Online

For product downloads, professional services, patches and support, and additional developer information, go to the following:

Contacting Sun Technical Support

If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in the product documentation, go to http://www.sun.com/service/contacting.

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