How to Change a Ventrilo IP Name

Ventrilo is an online software service used for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) purposes, primarily in video games, where in-game audio chat is unavailable. Ventrilo runs on a Web server and requires that the IP address and domain name of that Web server be updated in the software on a regular basis for licensing reasons. If your Web server changes its IP address or domain name, or you move Ventrilo to a new Web server, you must update the IP address in the settings of the Ventrilo server.

Instructions

1. Log in to the Linux server that hosts Ventrilo (using the root administrative account).

2. Type "vim /etc/init.d/vent_conf.inf" and press "Enter" to open the Ventrilo configuration menu.

3. Scroll down through the file with your down arrow key until you see a line that starts with "IP==xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx," where the "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" in the configuration file is set to the IP address of the Web server. Erase this old IP address and type in the current IP address of the server.

4. Scroll down to the next line that starts with "DNAME==yourdomainname.com," where "yourdomainname.com" in the configuration file is set to the domain name of the Web server. Erase this old domain name and type in the current domain name of the server.

5. Press "ESC" and then press "CTRL"+"S" to save the file and complete the change.

References

• "Ventrilo: Proprietary Software, Voice Over Internet Protocol, Conference Call, Headphones, Server (Computing), Freeware, Microsoft Windows"; Lambert M. Surhone et al; 2010