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by billden
Thu May 20, 2021 2:22 pm
Forum: Installing and getting connected
Topic: Unable to connect to server (Permission denied)
Replies: 9
Views: 7386

Re: IRCD in standalone classroom

I am going to copy my exact .conf file. I apologize if I am not supposed to do this. Again, this is on an isolated laptop with nothing at all connected to it except another laptop connected via LAN switch. No outside connectivity whatsoever... /* Configuration file for UnrealIRCd 5 ---rest removed b...
by billden
Thu May 20, 2021 12:03 pm
Forum: Installing and getting connected
Topic: Unable to connect to server (Permission denied)
Replies: 9
Views: 7386

Re: IRCD in standalone classroom

My allow and listen blocks are identical to yours (they were set that way in the example file and I did not modify them) except my maxperip is set to 3 not 2. When I tried to use just my computer name (IRC_1), it errored out saying I had to use a "fully qualified hostname". I thought it mi...
by billden
Wed May 19, 2021 7:16 pm
Forum: Installing and getting connected
Topic: Unable to connect to server (Permission denied)
Replies: 9
Views: 7386

Re: IRCD in standalone classroom

I am not sure how to attach my entire conf file so I will copy/paste the only places I made changes to the sample.conf... me { name "200.150.50.101.local"; info "SIMWARE IRC Server"; sid "549"; } admin { "Billy Smith"; "billy"; "email@billy.org&...
by billden
Wed May 19, 2021 4:12 pm
Forum: Installing and getting connected
Topic: Unable to connect to server (Permission denied)
Replies: 9
Views: 7386

Re: IRCD in standalone classroom

I will try to build the .conf file again and if i can't get it to work, I'll send it to you. I am running UnrealIRCD on a Laptop named "IRC_1". I am not running a domain. I have two laptops in a workgroup called "WORKGROUP". No DNS server or anything else like that. The static IP...
by billden
Tue May 18, 2021 3:08 pm
Forum: Installing and getting connected
Topic: Unable to connect to server (Permission denied)
Replies: 9
Views: 7386

Unable to connect to server (Permission denied)

I am trying to make two laptops chat running a mIRC client on each laptop and UnrealIRCD on one of the laptops as the server. The two laptops are connected via an Ethernet switch with no other connectivity whatsoever. Both laptops have their wifi disabled. They are completely isolated except to each...
by billden
Mon May 17, 2021 3:30 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: IRCD in standalone classroom
Replies: 4
Views: 9948

Re: IRCD in standalone classroom

Thanks for the heads up, Syzop. Can you recommend a simple to use IRC client for a Windows 10 box? I am considering mIRC but only because it was the first one I came across and seems to be a popular choice. As I mentioned earlier, this is for classroom use and will only be used for an instructor and...
by billden
Wed May 12, 2021 2:04 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: IRCD in standalone classroom
Replies: 4
Views: 9948

Re: IRCD in standalone classroom

I am surprised that I haven't gotten any replies yet. Am I asking this question in the correct forum?
by billden
Tue May 11, 2021 1:33 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: IRCD in standalone classroom
Replies: 4
Views: 9948

IRCD in standalone classroom

Is it possible to configure UnrealIRCD in an offline, standalone network inside a classroom. This will be used to provide chat functionality between an instructor and one or more students. All PCs (Windows 10) in the classroom are connected via a switch with no outside connectivity whatsoever. Can t...