appsettings

AppHost.cs

public class AppHost : AppHostBase
{
    public AppHost() : base("Web",typeof(MyServices).Assembly)
    {
        var customSettings = new FileInfo("appsettings.txt");
        if (customSettings.Exists)
        {
            AppSettings = new TextFileSettings(customSettings.FullName);
        }
    }

    public override void Configure(Container container)
    {
        var redisHost = AppSettings.GetString("RedisHost");
        if (redisHost != null)
        {
            container.Register<IServerEvents>(c => 
                new RedisServerEvents(new PooledRedisClientManager(redisHost)));

            container.Resolve<IServerEvents>().Start();
        }
    }
}

appsettings.txt

# Which port to host Chat app on
port 1337

# Change what starting background image should be used
background /img/bg.jpg

# Don't allow Anon Users to use Remote Control
LimitRemoteControlToAuthenticatedUsers False

#default settings for all oauth providers uses AuthTest OAuth configured for http://localhost:1337/
oauth.RedirectUrl http://localhost:1337/
oauth.CallbackUrl http://localhost:1337/auth/{0}

ServerEventServices.cs

public class ServerEventsServices : Service
{
    public IAppSettings AppSettings { get; set; }

    public void Any(PostRawToChannel request)
    {
        if (!IsAuthenticated && AppSettings.Get("LimitRemoteControlToAuthenticatedUsers", false))
            throw new HttpError(HttpStatusCode.Forbidden, "You must be authenticated to use remote control.");
        //...
    }   
}