Can I use my Invision Power Board database with ParaChat Server Software?

Problem:

I would like to run ParaChat Server Software on my own hardware, and connect it to my Invision Power Board database.

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Solution:

With Invision Power Board, the chat server's HTTP Authentication database option is best. Information about using the HTTP Authentication database option is found under "Database Authentication -> HTTP User Authentication" in the Documentation:
http://www.parachat.com/documentation/570/parachat570.htm

Fortunately, Invision Power Board already includes an authentication file under .../retail/chatauth.php that can be used for this purpose. Setting it up is easy. If your message board was running at http://www.webpage.com/forum, you would configure ParaChat Server to use your Invision Power Board database by editing the chat server's main config file, called "pchatd.conf" (file path: .../ParaChat/ParaChat570/config/pchatd.conf), to add these 2 parameters:

pchatd.UserAuth.class=paralogic.auth.WebUserAuth
pchatd.UserAuth.Web.AuthURL=http://www.webpage.com/forum/retail/chatauth.php

Once you have edited the "pchatd.conf" file, restart ParaChat Server so the edit will be recognized.

Be certain to log into your Invision Power Board's Admin CP -> Systems Settings -> IP Chat -> Access Permissions to set the User Groups that are allowed to access the chat room.

Additional Information is found under "Key Features -> Integrating Chat Server Software With Invision Power Board" in the Documentation:
http://www.parachat.com/documentation/570/parachat570.htm