Configuring Content-Related Settings

Look in this section for information on making settings related to how the application handles content, including setting size limits and threading for discussions, plus enabling search, spell checking, and more.

Configuring Document Options
As the administrator, you can configure how uploaded documents are handled using the Admin Console.
Configuring Discussions Application-Wide
Application-wide discussion settings control useful but performance-intensive features such as read tracking and thread mode. You can also set some aspects of how threads marked as questions should be handled.
Managing Blogs
Blogs and blog content can be managed in several ways depending on their location.
Enabling or Disabling Projects
You can disable the Projects feature if your community won't be using projects.
Configuring Direct Messages
Direct messages allow users to send messages that are visible only to the receiver(s).
Configuring Sharing
You can enable and disable content sharing from the Admin Console.
Understanding Embedded and Attached Images
Images attached to content are handled and displayed slightly differently than images that are inserted using the camera button.
Configuring Support for Embedded Images
Jive users can insert images in documents and blog posts. The Images settings control the behavior of embedded images, as opposed to images that are attached to content as links.
Configuring Support for Attachments
Configuring Video Provider Support
By default, users can embed video content that's hosted by youtube, vimeo, veoh, and dailymotion; you can enable and disable these video providers and add new providers if they are supported.
Configuring Ratings and Liking
You can configure the way ratings and liking for different types of content work to make them a more or less prominent feature of your community.
Reindexing Browse Data
Browse reindexing is available for troubleshooting indexing problems with browse content.
Managing Feeds
Administrators can control the default behavior of feeds used to to stay current on content changes.
Filtering and Formatting Content
You can use filters and macros to make text changes to text at run time. Use the Admin Console to turn these changes on or off, or to change the settings that control how they work.
Profanity Filter
You can set up profanity filters to automatically replace inappropriate language in your community.
Configuring Interceptors
Interceptors perform actions on incoming requests that seek to post content. You can configure interceptors on the Interceptors page of the Admin Console.
Synchronizing Content with Email or Newsgroups
You can create gateways through which Jive will synchronize data between a space and an email, newsgroup, or mbox data source.
Preventing Spam
You can use a variety of best practices to avoid spam in your community.
Managing Document Conversion

Parent topic: Administering the Community