Software Download and Setup for Supported IM Clients

• UA Chat web client for Windows and Macintosh
• Psi Messenger for Windows
• Psi Messenger for Macintosh OS X
• Apple iChat for Macintosh OS X

The Chat Room Directory is a list of available chat rooms; some may require a password. Join the Jabber Listserv for Jabber related news, archives, discussions, announcements, updates, support issues, etc. Chatiquette is a list of activities which are strictly prohibited when using UA Chat in the GACLs.

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Viewing Jabber Chat Room Logs on jabber.uark.edu

If you have entered a Jabber chat room using your UARK username as your nickname in the room and have posted a message in that chat room, you can view the chat room log. To view a chat room log:

1. Use a web browser to access the Jabber chatlogs web page.
2. Enter your UARK username and password when prompted.
3. You will see a directory called private and a directory called public. Browse to the appropriate directory depending on whether the chat room is a private room or a public room.
4. Click the name of the chat room that you want to view.
5. Chat logs are organized by date. Click the appropriate date to view the log for that particular day.

You can see a description of the public chat rooms by going to the jabber.uark.edu Public Chat Room Directory.

Chat Room Creation

Use the Jabber Permanent Chat Room Request form to request the creation of a permanent chat room. Please allow 2 to 3 working days for your chat room to be created. You will be notified by email when it is ready.

Please note that a permanent room will remain on the Jabber server even when nobody is in the room. This is in contrast to a temporary chat room that will be destroyed a few minutes after the last person leaves the room. Anyone can create a temporary chat room, but the Jabber server administrator creates permanent chat rooms.

Permanent and Temporary Chat Rooms

Permanent chat rooms are created on the Jabber server by the Jabber server administrator. They can be visible rooms (public chat rooms) or hidden rooms (private chat rooms). They can also be password protected. Public chat rooms will appear in the list of available chat rooms that you see displayed in your Jabber client. Private chat rooms are not displayed in the list of available rooms and, as a result, they are hidden from public view.

Temporary chat rooms are chat rooms that you create yourself. They can be visible rooms (public chat rooms) or hidden rooms (private chat rooms). They can also be password protected. When you create a public chat room, it will show up in the list of available chat rooms as shown above. When you create a private chat room, it will not be displayed in the list of available rooms and, as a result, it will be hidden from public view. Chat rooms that you create yourself will disappear from the public chat room list after the last person leaves the room.

If you would like to request a Permanent chat room you can continue to the Jabber Permanent Chat Room Request form.