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There is a landing page at the root of the server. It contains a form There is a landing page at the root of the server. It contains a form
for typing the name of a group, and a clickable list of public groups. for typing the name of a group, and a clickable list of public groups.
Groups are available under `/group/groupname`. You may share this URL Groups are available under `/group/groupname/`. You may share this URL
with others, there is no need to go through the landing page. with others, there is no need to go through the landing page.
Recordings can be accessed under `/recordings/groupname`. This is only Recordings can be accessed under `/recordings/groupname/`. This is only
available to the administrator of the group. available to the administrator of the group.
Some statistics are available under `/stats.json`, with a human-readable Some statistics are available under `/stats.json`, with a human-readable
version at `/stats.html`. This is only available to the server administrator. version at `/stats.html`. This is only available to the server administrator.
## Side menu ## Main interface
After logging in, the user is confronted with the main interface.
### Buttons
There are up to three buttons at the top. The *Enable*/*Disable* button
enables either or both the camera and the microphone (depending on the
options set in the side menu, see below). The *Mute* button mutes or
unmutes the microphone. The *Share Screen* button shares the screen or
a window.
### Side menu
There is a menu on the right of the user interface. This allows choosing There is a menu on the right of the user interface. This allows choosing
the camera and microphone and setting the video throughput. The the camera and microphone and setting the video throughput. The
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in favour of image quality. The *Play local file* dialog allows streaming in favour of image quality. The *Play local file* dialog allows streaming
a video from a local file. a video from a local file.
### User list
## Commands There is a user list on the left. Clicking on a user opens a menu with
actions that can be applied to that user. Clicking on ones own username
opens a menu with actions that are global to the group.
Typing a line starting with a slash `/` in the chat dialogue causes ### Text box
a command to be sent to the server. Type `/help` to get the list of
available commands; the output depends on whether you are an operator or Typing a string in the text box at the bottom of the chat pane sends
not. a broadcast message to all of the users in the group.
Typing a line starting with a slash `/` in the text box causes a command
to be sent to the server. Type `/help` to get the list of available
commands; the output depends on whether you are an operator or not.
# The global configuration file # The global configuration file
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The fields are as follows: The fields are as follows:
- `proxyURL`: if running behind a reverse proxy, this specifies the
address of the proxy.
- `admin` defines the users allowed to look at the `/stats.html` file; it - `admin` defines the users allowed to look at the `/stats.html` file; it
has the same syntax as user definitions in groups (see below). has the same syntax as user definitions in groups (see below).
- `proxyURL`: if running behind a reverse proxy, this specifies the
address of the proxy.
- `canonicalHost`: the canonical name of the host running the server; this - `canonicalHost`: the canonical name of the host running the server; this
will cause clients to be redirected if they use a different hostname to will cause clients to be redirected if they use a different hostname to
access the server. access the server.
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## Client Authorisation ## Client Authorisation
Galene implements two authorisation methods: a simple username/password Galene implements three authorisation methods: a simple username/password
authorisation scheme that is built into the Galene server, and authorisation scheme, a scheme using stateful tokens and a mechanism based
a token-based mechanism that relies on an external server. The simple on cryptographic tokens that are generated by an external server. The
mechanism is intended to be used in standalone installations, while the former two mechanism are intended to be used in standalone installations,
server-based mechanism is designed to allow easy integration with an while the server-based mechanism is designed to allow easy integration
existing authorisation infrastructure (such as LDAP, OAuth2, or even Unix with an existing authorisation infrastructure (such as LDAP, OAuth2, or
passwords). even Unix passwords).
### Password authorisation ### Password authorisation
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} }
} }
### Stateful tokens
Stateful tokens allow to temporarily grant access to a user. In order to
generate a stateful token, the group administrator types
/invite user period
where `user` is the username granted to the temporary user, and `period`
is the time period for which the token will be valid (for example `2d`
meaning 2 days). The server replies with a link, valid the given time
period, that may be sent to the temporary user for example by e-mail.
Tokens may also be granted without imposing a specific username:
/invite '' 2d
Stateful tokens are revokable (use the `/revoke` command) and their
lifetime may be extended (use the `/reinvite` command).
### Authorisation servers ### Authorisation servers