Ron Earp
Admin
Dear Forum Members,
we've got a chat server setup for the forum that we can use if we like. It isn't fancy, but, it seems to work fine from what I can tell although I've included some troubleshooting info below.
I doubt we'll have enough members online at one time to have chats going all the time. But, we might be able to schedule a weekly GT40s.com if folks are interested. I like chats as they have some advantages in that real time conversations can occur which might help greatly in information sharing. Suggestions?
Now, to use the chat feature all you need to do is make sure you are logged in, click on the Chat link in the tool bar, or, follow this link:
Once you do you should see an imagine like this. Simply wait, typically about 10-15 seconds or so, and then you'll be logged in and can start chatting away. YUsers on the system are shown on the right hand side of the screen. You don't need to click channels or change anything, these links will place you in the right room.
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This error is usually related to the java security issue and is because you used the unsigned jar &/or cab files to access a remote server.
It can also be because the user failed to say yes to the certificate when it popped up.
For more information about java security see:
http://www.pjirc.com/help.php?p=0&faq_id=9
Resolution:
There are four possible answers to resolve this.
-One: Very often the reason is that the ident server has been disabled. Either in the parameters, or by using the unsigned applet (ident will not work unless the applet is signed, no matter where it is hosted). Make sure you use the signed applet if ident is needed (ie:- Quakenet).
-Two: Read http://www.pjirc.com/help.php?p=0&faq_id=14
-Three: Edit your code to use the signed jar & /or cab files.
-Four: Ensure your users know to say yes to the certificate popup.
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we've got a chat server setup for the forum that we can use if we like. It isn't fancy, but, it seems to work fine from what I can tell although I've included some troubleshooting info below.
I doubt we'll have enough members online at one time to have chats going all the time. But, we might be able to schedule a weekly GT40s.com if folks are interested. I like chats as they have some advantages in that real time conversations can occur which might help greatly in information sharing. Suggestions?
Now, to use the chat feature all you need to do is make sure you are logged in, click on the Chat link in the tool bar, or, follow this link:
Once you do you should see an imagine like this. Simply wait, typically about 10-15 seconds or so, and then you'll be logged in and can start chatting away. YUsers on the system are shown on the right hand side of the screen. You don't need to click channels or change anything, these links will place you in the right room.
TROUBLESHOOTING
- For the chat to work you must have Java enabled. Look under your tools section of your browser and make sure it is on.
- If you are using IE (I use Firefox) then you might also need to look under security and adjust the settings to allow a chat program to work that uses Java.
- If you have a firewall you'll need to make sure that it allows an interactive program like a chat to work. Al probably knows the real name for this and maybe he can chime in on tech assistance too.
- Virus programs frequently interfere with chat programs, therefore, you'll need to set these appropriately.
Basically, the chat server works as it is an old one that has been around since the middle 90s. It is safe and robust, not a lot of frills. But if you try it and for some reason you can't get on it boils down to one of two things.
- The chat server is down - very unlikely as it is a huge server and well tended to
- You settings somewhere on your browser, firewall, or virus scanner aren't allowing it to function (I use Firefox, works great, but on another machine with IE it doesn't work and I haven't figured out how to make it work yet).
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This error is usually related to the java security issue and is because you used the unsigned jar &/or cab files to access a remote server.
It can also be because the user failed to say yes to the certificate when it popped up.
For more information about java security see:
http://www.pjirc.com/help.php?p=0&faq_id=9
Resolution:
There are four possible answers to resolve this.
-One: Very often the reason is that the ident server has been disabled. Either in the parameters, or by using the unsigned applet (ident will not work unless the applet is signed, no matter where it is hosted). Make sure you use the signed applet if ident is needed (ie:- Quakenet).
-Two: Read http://www.pjirc.com/help.php?p=0&faq_id=14
-Three: Edit your code to use the signed jar & /or cab files.
-Four: Ensure your users know to say yes to the certificate popup.
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Due to the myriad of configurations on computers I doubt I can help much if you can't get it working but let's see if we can get it working together on this thread. There are a few computer savvy folks on the forum that could help out I'm sure.
So, any suggestions for making use of the feature? Time and date to try out the first one? If we have enough folks on at once I think people will like it.
Ron
