Section 13

Auditing Server Activity

Server activity can be logged to the ChatSpace database file. Using this facility, patterns of usage can be tracked on your server, as well as determine when certain members have signed on, and (in general) what they have done.

 Note: Only certain events are audited. Messages in rooms or between members in person-to-person chat are not recorded.

Turning Auditing On and Off

To turn auditing on or off, launch the ChatSpace Configuration tool, click the Security tab, then press the Advanced button. Near the bottom of the Advanced Security settings, there is a checkbox for auditing. Set this value as desired.

Audit records are written to the ChatSpace database in the following formats and locations (for a more complete overview of the database see Appendix 2).

Audit Record Format

EntryExitEvents

The EntryExitEvents table contains a record for each signon and signoff to the chat site, as well as every room entry and exit.  These records are only produced when the site’s Security configuration specifies “Auditing”.

Columns

Record Types:

SIGNON
A member has signed onto the server.

A member's nickname has changed.

BanEvents

The BanEvents table contains a record for each room ban and unban.  It also contains records pertaining to server bans and unbans.  These records are only produced when the site’s Security configuration specifies “Auditing”.

Columns