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 BookYou should read this book if you are responsible for administering, configuring, and deploying Instant Messaging.
Before You Read This BookThis 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 OrganizedThe 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
(This chapter)
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.
Provides information about configuring client systems, enabling Java Web Start, and adding additional localization client files. Also explains how to launch the client.
Chapter 3, "Configuration File and Directory Structure Overview"
This chapter provides information about the configuration files you use to administer Instant Messaging.
This chapter describes how to administer Sun Java System Instant Messaging server and multiplexor.
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.
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.
This appendix describes the settings you can configure for Instant Messaging.
This appendix describes the imadmin command used to administer Instant Messaging.
This appendix explains the APIs used by Instant Messaging.
Conventions Used in This BookThe tables in this section describe the conventions used in this book.
Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Symbols
The following table describes the symbol conventions used in this book.
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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