[IM] Options list

General options		Advice
Value	Description	LAN	Internet
	Maintenance mode: users cannot communicate (and offline users cannot connect)
	Language
	Maximum registered users (0: unlimited)
	Maximum sessions (users simultaneously connected) (0: unlimited)
	Maximum contacts by user (0: unlimited)
	Maximum simultaneous IP addresses (0: unlimited)
	Out-of-date accounts (delete by admin) if not used during x days	80	50
	Interval beetween check for new message arrival (10 to 60 seconds)	20	30
	Check for waiting contacts every 3 minutes only
	Allow use proxy server
	Force proxy server port number
	Force proxy server address
	Allow use email notifier
	Force incoming mail server address (for email notifier)
	Administrator email address
	Administrator phone number
	Scrolling information message (temporary)
	Password to register on internet IntraMessenger public servers directory

User restrictions options		Advice
Value	Description	LAN	Internet
	Allow create multi-user conferences
	Allow send smileys (display by pictures)
	Allow send message to offline contacts
	Allow status offline (hidden for all users)
	Allow history (log/save) messages
	Allow export archived messages
	Allow use Post-It

	Allow manage their contacts and alarms
	Allow be invisible (online hidden) for some contacts
	Allow rename their contacts
	Allow rating their contacts (and see average if 'PUBLIC')

	Allow manage their options and alarms
	Allow change skin
	Allow use sounds

	Allow manage their profile
	Allow change their phone number and email address
	Allow change their name/function (name/function behind username)
	Allow change their avatar (picture)

Security options		Advice
Value	Description	LAN	Internet
	Force users to use password
	Minimum length of user password	6	8
	Maximum number of password consecutive try errors before server locks user account	5	5
	Account lockout duration (minutes, 0: unlimited)	10	20
	Password validity (days) before expiration (0: unlimited)	180	90
	Password must contain: letters AND numbers (at least one of each)
	Password must contain: uppercase and lowercase letters (at least one of each)
	Password must contain: special characters (at least one)

	Encrypt messages (with high level security)
	Censoring messages (if uncrypted): /common/config/censure.txt
	Save (log) on server all messages (if uncrypted): for school
Special options :
	Nickname forced to 'username' (if not activated: user can choose nickname)
	Minimum length of username (nickname)	4	6
	Users changing their PC must be validated by Administrator

	New users are automatically added
	Quick registration required before automatically adding new users
	Automatically added users must be validated by administrator

Shoutbox (logbook or chat)		Advice
Value	Description	LAN	Internet
	Shoutbox (logbook or chat)
	Refresh delay (10 to 180 seconds)	60	60
	Maximum number of messages stored (keeping only the most recent)	200	300
	Duration (days) for storing messages (before expiring)	10	20
	Daily messages quota per user (0: unlimited)	15	30
	Weekly messages quota per user (0: unlimited). Requires MySQL 5	30	50
	Shoutbox content is public + RSS

	Messages require approval before publication
	Limit queue approval	10	20
	Limit queue approval by user	3	3
	Number of rejects to prevent user from sending other messages (0: unlimited)

	Allowed to vote
	Daily votes quota per user (0: unlimited)
	Weekly votes quota per user (0: unlimited)
	Number of negative votes activating the automatic message deletion (0: unlimited)	5	10
	Number of votes to prevent user from sending other messages (0: unlimited)	15	30

Share bookmarks		Advice
Value	Description	LAN	Internet
	Share bookmarks
	Allowed to vote for bookmarks
	Bookmarks public + RSS
	Bookmarks require approval before publication

Optional startup splashscreen (internet usage)		Advice
Value	Description	LAN	Internet
	Website URL (address)
	Website title
If both empty, no splashscreen on client startup

Status reasons list		Advice
Value	Description	LAN	Internet
	Reason for status: Available up to 10 reasons separated by semicolons
	Reason for status: Away up to 10 reasons separated by semicolons
	Reason for status: Occupied up to 10 reasons separated by semicolons
	Reason for status: Do not disturb up to 10 reasons separated by semicolons
	Force 4 status list from language file (server): Available / Away / ...

Special modes		Advice
Value	Description	LAN	Internet
Normal	Everyone sees only their own (validated) contacts
SPECIAL_MODE_GROUP_COMMUNITY	Everybody can see everybody (only) of they are in the SAME GROUP(s)
SPECIAL_MODE_OPEN_COMMUNITY	Everybody can see everybody, without adding to their contact list (e.g. school, internet cafe...)
SPECIAL_MODE_OPEN_GROUP_COMMUNITY	Everybody can see everybody, display by groups
External authentication :
	External authentication : off - Configure
	URL (address) to register (forum, CMS...) for external authentication
	URL (address) to get back forgotten password (by external authentication)
	URL (address) to change password (by external authentication)
	Website title

Special options :		LAN	Internet
	Roles to override permissions

	Allow (admin) to manage groups for ShoutBox and send admin messages
	Users can join public groups (request for official groups)

	Enterprise mode: get installed software versions and can stop/reboot computers
	Enable hierarchical management, display level col (in admin area)

Other options		Advice
Value	Description	LAN	Internet
	Servers/services list and their respective status
	Force clients to update from server
	Force clients to update from official internet server
	Users list is public
	Everybody can upload their own avatars
	Options list is public
	Send by email admin alert messages
	Display the country flag of IP address (internet usage)
	Display time zones differences
	Fill out profile information on first login
	Log sessions open
	Force 'away' status (replace 'online') when screensaver running
	Check on internet for new (server) version
	If server unavailable on startup, client still wait (without warn)
	Unread message validity (days) (0: unlimited)	30	40
	Set after how many days of inactivity a (ghost) account is automatically locked (0: unlimited)	50	60

Share and exchange files		Advice
Value	Description	LAN	Internet
	Allow share (publish) files
	Published files require admin approval
	On deleting, put published files to trash (not deleted)
	Allow publish screenshot
	Allow publish photo from webcam
	Allow rating published files

FTP server address ( example: ftp.yourserver )
FTP server login
Password (encrypted by IM_Skin) for FTP server
Only if FTP on another server: (clear) FTP password Test
Only if FTP on this web server: relative path to files storage folder (eg: '../share/files/')
FTP server port number	21	21

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{} 1 MB = 1024 KB - 1 GB = 1024 MB (one floppy = 1,44 MB - one CDR = 700 MB)*

Users files backup		Advice
Value	Description	LAN	Internet
	Allow users files backup (archive compacted and encrypted) [§]
	Allow backup multi folders (otherwise, only one)
	Allow recursive backup (include sub-folders)
	Max stored archive number (1 to 9)	3	2
	Max archive size in MB {*} (0: unlimited)
	Max files storage space (MB) {*} per user (0: unlimited)
	Max files storage space (MB) {*} (0: unlimited)
	FTP server address ( example: ftp.yourserver )
	FTP server login
	Password (encrypted by IM_Skin) for FTP server
	Only if FTP on another server: (clear) FTP password Test
	Only if FTP on this web server: relative path to files storage folder (eg: '../share/files/')
	FTP server port number	21	21
{*} 1 MB = 1024 KB - 1 GB = 1024 MB (one floppy = 1,44 MB - one CDR = 700 MB)