Ventrilo - Server

Select

Ventrilo uses human readable names when selecting the desired server to connect to. This pull down is used for selecting which server definition that you want to edit its settings for.

New

This button is used for creating a new server definition. When pressed a new window will open where you can enter the display name for the server that you will define in the IP, PORT and PASSWORD fields. These server names will be displayed on the programs main window under the "Server" pull down list. The reason for the name is that its easier to associate a name to a specific server rather then trying to remember what an IP number actually points to.

When using this button the IP / Hostname and Password fields will default to empty and the PORT number will be set to the programs default value.

Clone

This button is similar to the "New" button in that it will create a new server definition, except that it will copy the IP / Hostname, Password and Port number from the server being displayed in the "Select" pull down list.

Delete

This button will delete the server definition currently displayed in the "Select" list box.

Hostname or IP

This input field requires the entry of either an IP address (ex: 192.168.0.10) or a Hostname (ex: ventrilo.myserver.com). Contact the administrator of the Ventrilo server if you do not know what the IP number or Hostname is.

Port number

This input field requires the entry of the port number that the Ventrilo server is listening on. Contact the administrator of the Ventrilo server if you do not know what the port number is.

Password

If the server you are defining requires a password then this is where you need to enter it. Login passwords and their usage will vary from one server to another and is entirely under the control of the servers Administrator. Contact the Administrator of the Ventrilo server for details about what the password field should be set to.

Please note that the password will always be displayed as 8 dots (or stars) even if you enter a password that is longer than 8 characters. This is a common computer security technique so that people don't know the lenght of your password and might be trying to guess it.

Default channel

This option allows you to configure a default channel to jump into when the connection is established. This option also applies when auto-reconnecting unless you have the "Restore last active channel" option enabled in the Setup Network area.

Note: If your account on the server has a default channel assigned to you, then what ever you enter here will be ignored.

Accept page requests from other users.

Controls whether or not you want other users to be able to send a "Page" to you in order to get your attention. This will be the default setting when connected to this server.

Accept User-to-user communications.

Controls whether or not you wish to allow other users to have private conversations with you, instead of just channel based public conversations. This will be the default setting when connected to this server.

Accept Private Chat requests

Controls whether or not you wish to receive private chat sessions from other users. This will be the default setting when connected to this server.

Allow others to record my conversation.

Controls whether or not you wish to permit other users to record your conversation. This will be the default setting when connected to this server.

Show login name in remote status requests

If you would like your name to not be displayed when someone sends a remote status request to this server then uncheck this option.

However, you should understand that the Server Admin has an option in the Server Properties window called Require remote status "Show login name". If that feature has been enabled and you have unchecked this option in the server editor then you will get an error message when you try to connect to the server and you will be kicked off the server. At this point you will have no choice but to turn this feature back on or chose not to use this server.