Community Building with ChatSpace Server Manual

Security—click this link to access the Security Configuration page. The
security page allows you to change server settings related to security.
– Enforce Flood Control - if checked, flood control is enforced. This
setting is highly recommended if you have problems with flooders,
members who send multiple messages in a few seconds. Setting the
maximum penalties before disconnect to a lower number sets stricter
flood control. Setting one (1) second between messages and one (1)
maximum penalties before disconnect is the strictest flood control
setting controlled by ChatSpace.
– Maximum seconds between messages—set this field to the shortest
amount of time that two messages can be sent by a member. If two
messages are sent by a member in less than this allotted time frame,
then they are assigned a penalty.
– Maximum penalties before disconnect—set this field to the maximum
number of penalties before the member is disconnected.
– IP Address Spoof Protection—check this box to protect your site from
some forms of I.P. address spoofing (IP Address impersonation).
– Hide Hostname Details— check this box to prevent members from
seeing full hostnames and IP addresses of other members. This setting
masks part of their I.P. address (with 9’s at the end) or hostname (with
X’s at the beginning). This setting is useful in preventing several
kinds of denial of service attacks.
– Completely Hide Hostname from Members—check this box to protect
your chatters. This option prevents members from seeing any
hostname or IP address detail of other members, affording the
maximum of anonymity to chatters.
– Auditing—check this box to turn on server auditing. The audit log
records actions such as who connects to your site and when, what
rooms they join, when they disconnect, etc.
Note
Hosted sites: To turn on auditing, email support@chatspace.com with the
name of your site, the request to turn on auditing, and why you need auditing
turned on.
– P2P only when in same room—check this box to only allow Person-2-
Person chatting between people who are in the same room. This option
does not affect Administrators.
– Disconnect users who mass-invite—check this box to prevent members
from sending mass room invitations to dozens of people at the same
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