We assume that <TIMPROOT> is the directory where you decided to install TIMP.NET; following is the location of the files you should back-up:
<TIMPROOT>\bin
it contains the binary files of the application; it also contains XYNTService.ini which configures the number of Instances of TIMP.NET that should be executed. In this directory you should copy the components in the form of DLLs from third parties
<TIMPROOT>\configs
it contains the configuration files for each Instance of TIMP.NET. The default Instance is called "default.xml". Whenever you save a configuration, the older configuration is saved using the following format:
default-timestamp-.xml
ex
default-127549681721718750-.xml
You should periodically back-up this directory
<TIMPROOT>\logs
it contains the rolling trace of each instance of TIM.NET; in the format instancename-xy.txt, and the daily log of the specific components in the format instancename-domainname-yyyymmdd.log.
For example:
default-xmpp-client.gateway-20050223.log
contains all connection logs and disconnections in a format which is similar to the apache logs.
You should periodically back-up this directory and eliminate the files no longer used.
<TIMPROOT>\spool
It contains a directory for each IM domain that TIMP.NET manages. In each subdirectory, you will find an XML file for each user created; the files also contain their profile (contact list, offline messages, etc).
Furthermore, the users.mdb file is a database (MS Access format) that contains, by default, the user directory accessible using add contact (this is true only if the authentication mechanism chosen is NOT integrated with either Actove Directory or local authentication).
You should periodically back-up this directory
<TIMPROOT>\remoting
The channels.xml file defines the methodology used by the TIMP.NET console to connect to TIMP.NET. Every time an Instance is created, a file called default.uri is also created; this file contains the temporary connection parameter.
<TIMPROOT>\console
Contains the ASP.NET Web application that runs the TIMP.NET Console.