Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 Configuration Guide

Configuring the Instant Messaging Channel

Sun Java System Instant Messengeris installed during the installation of Sun Java System Portal Server if the Enable IM in Sun Java System Portal Server option is selected.

While the Instant Messaging Portal channel is designed to work right out of the box, other configuration might be necessary depending upon your site’s needs. Therefore, after following the steps in Instant Messaging Channel see Additional Configuration for the Instant Messaging Channel to determine if any of that section’s subsections apply to your installation.

The Instant Messaging channel is based on a Sun Java System Portal Server content provider called IMProvider. The IMProvider is an extension of the JSPProvider in the Portal Server. As an extension of the JSPProvider, IMProvider uses the JSP files to generate the content page and the edit page for the Instant Messaging channel. The JSP files are also used to generate the pages used to launch the Instant Messenger. The IMProvider also defines an instant messaging-specific tag library and this tag library is used by the JSP files. The JSP files and the tag library use the channel properties that are defined by the IMProvider.

For more information on Sun Java SystemInstant Messenger, see Instant Messaging Administrator’s Guide.

Administrators and end users can access information about Sun Java System Instant Messengerby visiting the URL used in the codebase property for the Instant Messaging Channel configuration.