OnLAN Messenger Administrator Manual - Managing data through the web-interface

OnLAN Messenger Administrator Manual

Introduction Contents and system requirements Terminology Installation and setup
	Loading the server Setting up the OnLAN Monitor module Setting up the OnLAN Server module
		License activation Setting the database file path Saving data to the database Setting up the main parameters
	Loading the client Client setup Advanced setup
		Choosing the network interface Registering debug information
Management tools
	Managing the OnLAN Server Managing the OnLAN Messenger
		Control console
		Testing the server Testing the client Managing online users Modifying the database
			Modifying group policies Modifying standard groups Modifying user registration data Using Microsoft Access to manage the database
		Authorizing new contact creation Managing active http-sessions Audit tools
			Managing logs
				Event log Command history Message history Unsent message log Unsent message status log
	Managing data through the web-interface
Updating and deleting
	Updating OnLAN Messenger
		Refreshing the license Updating the server version Updating the client version
	Deleting OnLAN Messenger
		Deleting the client Deleting client groups Deleting the server
Appendix
	Event log-files Codes in use Ports in use Group policy keys

Managing data through the web-interface

Managing the OnLAN Messenger through the web-interface is very similar to the console mode. However, certain restrictions apply: you cannot activate licenses through the web-interface (see License activation), and when managing active http-sessions (see Managing active http-sessions), you cannot close an active session.

In order to access the OnLAN Messenger server remotely through the web-interface, you can use any PC with an internet connection. Type in http://< server ip-address >:8888 in the location bar. This will open the OnLAN Messenger web-interface authorization page (pic #22).

Furthermore, you can open the authorization page directly from the OnLAN Messenger client:
- from "Web interface" or "Relog" -> "New user" in the client main menu, or
- from "Web interface" in the options menu of the icon that the OnLAN Messenger Client minimizes to in the system tray.

Additionally, you can access the server through the web-interface in the console, by means of the:
- "Web interface" button in the "OnLAN Monitor" window (pic #1) or in the "OnLAN Server" window (pic #3) or
- from "Web interface" in the options menu of the icon that the OnLAN Monitor minimizes to in the system tray.

Pic #22.

You can access the web-interface in three different modes: Administrator mode, User mode and New user mode.

In order to perform tasks of control, you need to enter in administrator mode. This can be done by any user, who has the value "Enable" for the "HTTP interface administrator" key in his group policy. This is is true for all users belonging to the Administrator_policy and HTTPUserViewInfo policies by default.
Additionally, the web-interface allows access to interactive help documentation for users ("OnLAN Messenger Client Help") and administrators ("OnLAN Server Help"), as well as the capability to download the client (Download "OnLAN Messenger Client") monitor (Download "OnLAN Monitor") modules from the server.

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