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These instructions are for creating persistent group chat rooms.
To create a group chat room:
Click the Group Chat tab.
In the sidebar pane under Room Administration, click Create New Room. The Room Administration screen displays.
In the Room ID field, enter a room ID.
In the Room Name field, enter a name for this room.
In the Description field, enter a room description.
In the Topic field, enter a discussion topic for this room.
In the Maximum Room Occupants field, select the limit for number of participants.
In the Roles for Which Presence is Broadcast field, select the ones desired.
To password protect the room, in the Password required to enter field, enter a password. In the Confirm password field, re-enter the password.
In the Role that May Discover Real JIDs of Occupants field, do one of the following:
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To allow anyone to see the real JID of chat room occupants, in the associated drop-down list, select Anyone. |
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To restrict this ability to the moderator, select Moderator. |
In the Room Options section, select room access options, whether or not the room is to be moderated, whether or not occupants can change the topic of conversation, and whether or not to log room conversations.
Click the Save Changes button.