Hiding the logs

[Frodo]

Is there any way to either hide or password protect the chatlogs? It worries me a little bit that anyone who figures out the right URL can read what is going on in my chat, even the private conversations...


F.

[admin]

Yes, you can hide the chat history button and change the chat history store URL.

open: <your chat installation directory>\server\etc\groups\default\server.xml
find:
essage-logs type="2">
<public-message button="On" enable="On" exportPath="..\client\message\public" url="message/public"></public-message>
<private-message enable="On" exportPath="..\client\message\private" separateByRoom="Off"></private-message>
</message-logs>

Change: public-message button="Off", and the chat history button will be hidden.

If you don't want other users to see the chat log, you can change the chat log store URL.
Please change the path exportPath="..\client\message\public".

[Frodo]

Thank you very much! I will have a go at that tonight!


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[Frodo]

Back again

The first bit worked but about others not reading the chat logs: Wouldn't it be easier to simply change the permissions on the Public and Private folders? They are now set at 755.


F.

[admin]

Hi, sorry that there is no other easier method.
At present, we have three safe catalog methods:

1. open: <your chat installation directory>\server\etc\groups\default\server.xml
find:
essage-logs type="2">
<public-message button="On" enable="On" exportPath="..\client\message\public" url="message/public"></public-message>
<private-message enable="On" exportPath="..\client\message\private" separateByRoom="Off"></private-message>
</message-logs>

Change the exportPath (that is the chat store URL)

2. Use the .htaccess file to encrypt the website catalog.

3. Store the chat log and message history in the database. (Recommended to use MYSQL)
open:<your chat installation directory>\server\etc\groups\default\server.xml
find:
<!--
type:
0 - record in data base
1 - .log file
-->
<group-logs type="1"></group-logs>
<!--
type:
0 - record in data base
1 - .log file
2 - .html file
3 - .html daily file

And <group-logs type="1"></group-logs>, this is the server.xml configure file

<message-logs type="2">
<public-message button="On" enable="On" exportPath="..\client\message\public" url="message/public"></public-message>
<private-message enable="On" exportPath="..\client\message\private" separateByRoom="Off"></private-message>
</message-logs>
</Logs>

And this is the message configure file, you can change the exportPath. (The message store URL)