Chat Script & Ipb Forum Member Database

[deanavail]

Do chat tools require users to maintain usernames & passwords?

 

if so, what would you recommend for a chat tool to integrate with existing IPB forum database? IPB database already has member database with usernames & passwords, so is there a way to integrate that with a chat service

 

if not, then what would u recommend?

 

Thanks

[PSF]

I was using a Flash-based chat called Flashchat that can be found at tufat.com

 

However, it may be a resource hog on the mysql tables...but they are planning on releasing an IPB integrated version soon.

[deanavail]

Thanks for the quick response, Do chat tools require users to maintain usernames & passwords?

[deanavail]

For example the phpmychat tool described on TCH's help pages allows anyone to enter chat without needing to register

[deanavail]

what would you recommend for a chat tool to integrate with existing IPB forum database? IPB database already has member database with usernames & passwords, so is there a way to integrate that with a chat service