Agent Identification

This property page specifies information about the server where this Messenger agent runs and overrides the information on the Identification property page of the Messenger Server object. Use this property page if the server information is different for this agent.

After you change settings on the Identification page, restart the affected Messenger agent to put the new settings into effect.

Host Address

IP Address
Type the IP address of the server where this agent runs.

DNS Hostname
Type the DNS hostname of the server where this agent runs.

Bind to this Address
Select this option if you want to force the use of this IP address, in the event that there are multiple IP addresses for this server.

Client/Server Port
Type the port that this agent will use to listen for client/server requests. The Messaging Agent uses this port to handle client users' conversations. The Archive Agent uses this port to handle users' archive search requests.

Message Transfer Port (Archive Agent Only)
Type the port that the Archive Agent will use to listen for requests from the Messaging Agent to archive conversations.

Description
Type a description of this agent. The description is displayed at the agent console on the server where the agent is running.

Restore Default Settings
Click to clear any options you have changed and return to the default settings.



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