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Elastix Unified Communications Server Cookbook

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Elastix Unified Communications Server Cookbook

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (24 chapters)
Elastix Unified Communications Server Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Description and Use of the Most Well-known FreePBX Modules
Addon Market Module
Asterisk Essential Commands
Asterisk Gateway Interface Programming
Helpful Linux Commands
Index

Using Directories


With Elastix Unified Communications Server, we can take advantage of directories and speed dial lists. Irrespective of the model of IP telephones or softphones, these devices come with an internal application for storing directories and speed dial lists. In some of them, the information can be downloaded from a TFTP/FTP server and load on to the IP phones. Some models and Elastix as well can even do some integration with Active Directory and LDAP.

The Directory module can be configured in the Agenda | Address Book module. When we enter this web page, the information about the internal extensions will be displayed, as shown in the image below. The displayed information is as follows:

  • Name: Name of the contact

  • Phone Number: Phone number of the contact

  • Email: E-mail of the contact

  • Type Contact: Type of contact (private or public)

The actions that can be performed in this section are as follows:

  • Call: Call the contact. When pressed, the telephone set of the user will ring, and when...