This page describes configuring the Windows version of Hermes and applies
only to Build 40.
(Click here for build 41+)
For Linux users, see this page.
For the V3 version of Hermes, this screen is the same except the text in Universe/Galaxy.
| Cit# | Citizen number used to operate Hermes. |
| PrivPW | Privilege password for above citizen. (NOT THE ACCOUNT/LOGIN PASSWORD) |
| World | Name of world where Hermes is to be operated. |
This section is optional. To prevent Hermes from having an in-world visible avatar, leave the Position field blank.
| Position | Coordinates where Hermes' avatar will appear. Leave blank to disable this. | ||||||||||||||
| Avatar | The avatar number for Hermes to use. | ||||||||||||||
| State | One of the following values:
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Introduced in Hermes build 27.
Specifies the host and port of the universe Hermes should connect to. Leave these fields blank to connect to the default AW universe.
| Name | Description | Default State |
|---|---|---|
| Enable auto-join for tourists | Controls if tourists are allowed to auto-join the network upon re-entering the world. |  |
| Enable auto-join for bots | Controls if bots are allowed to auto-join the network upon re-entering the world. | |
| Chat sessions always enabled | If enabled, users will automatically join the network upon entering the world. |  |
| Disable ban petitions | Completely disable ban petitions by users. | |
| Disable "For help with Hermes" message | If enabled, Hermes will not send a help message after joining the extended chat network. | |
| Allow non-admin removal of petition bans | Allows users with eject rights that are not bot admins to remove bans that were set by a user-initiated petition, assuming petitions are enabled. | |
| Disable "Message sent to X users" | Turns off the message sent after using h:: in Passive Mode. | |
| Start automatically | Automatically start Hermes after loading the program. | |
| Ignore Ground Zero | Ignore chat in the immediate 200m area of the world's entry point (where "Ground Zero" is 0N 0W, or as specified in the world's Entry Point attribute.) | |
| Auto-kick idle bots | If enabled, bots that join the network but do not speak within 30 seconds will be kicked off. | |
| Auto-kick for offensive words | If enabled, users who use words in the censor will be kicked and temporarily banned for 60 seconds (or as specified in Offensive word ban time) | |
| Require confirmation of network guidelines | When enabled with the option above, users will be required to acknowledge that they are aware of the extended chat guidelines (as specified in the URL in the Guidelines field) | |
| Announce users joining in passive mode | If enabled, users joining or leaving the network in passive mode will be announced. | |
| Eject for offensive words in GZ | If enabled, offensive words inside the immediate 200m of the world's entry point will result in an automatic 5-minute ejection. | |
| Ban offensive names from network | If enabled, usernames that contain offensive words will not be allowed to join the network. | |
| Eject offensive names inside GZ | If enabled, usernames that contain offensive words will be ejected from ground zero (immediate 200m area around world's entry point). | |
| Auto-minimize on startup | Automatically minimizes program to the tray area when started. | |
| Restrict notification of kicked users | If enabled, users kicked from the network are not announced as kicked. | |
| Enable chat logging | If enabled, Hermes will log all chat that occurs in the world. | |
| Eject bots inside Ground Zero | If enabled, Hermes will eject any bot whose owner does not have Eject (build 36) rights. | |
| Force all bots to be in passive mode | If enabled, all bots will not be able to exit passive mode. | |
| Limit creation of special conferences | If enabled, special conferences can only be created by Bot administrators and users with Eject rights. | |
| Disable user privacy | Enabled by default; when unchecked, privacy levels become available. | |