Channel Security

You can provide very basic channel security by selecting from the channel modes listed in Visibility to users on the channel's Access tab. Because of their limited visibility, conversations in a Private, Hidden, or Secret channel are more secure than those on a Public channel.

You can promote channel security by limiting channel access to password holders. You can specify these Passwords on the Access tab:

• If channel use will be limited to invited participants, type the password in User.

• Note   When limiting channel access to invited participants, select the Allow only invited users checkbox on this tab.

• If you want to use the channel for a moderated event or a private meeting, type the host's password in Host.
• If you grant channel owner permissions to a chat user, type the password for that user in Owner.

The Access tab also allows you to restrict user access to a channel by:

• Typing a low number in Number of users allowed on the channel to limit user access.
• Selecting either the Allow only invited users or the Allow only authenticated users checkbox.

User Classes and Bans

You can also create a user class or establish a user ban to provide security by imposing restrictions on groups of users or individual users.

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