asterisk users - Apr 2007 - Softphone that supports central provisioning?

Has anyone found a softphone that supports pulling it's configuration from a
central server via TFTP/FTP/HTTP, much like hard desk phones use?

I'm looking for something for a call center that I can provision from a
central location by generating config files.  If the phone has "soft
keys"
(yes, I know they're all soft - but you know what I mean; programmable
buttons whose function comes from the provisioning system), even better.

I know idefisk Biz says they'll do this, but it's not in the release
candidate and will make it's debut in the "final" version, which
is a little
too much early adoption for my liking.  Other than that, I'm back at
X-Lite/eyeBeam, which stores it's configs in binary files, preventing me
from   I'm open to SIP/IAX, so long as I don't have to jump through
hoops to
get it talking to *.

Thanks for any experience you can share.

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j.
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2007/4/20, James FitzGibbon
<james.fitzgibbon@gmail.com>:
>
> Other than that, I'm back at X-Lite/eyeBeam, which stores it's
configs in
> binary files, preventing me  ...
>
> --
> j.

James,

Are you sure eyeBeam config are binary ?
I thought it was just the case for XLite.

Regards
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I tried to get the SJPhone folks to implement this two years ago. It's one
of the major features missing from the market. You may want to contact
Bluenote networks.  http://www.bluenotenetworks.com/ They have an IP PBX and
a soft phone client. They only sell their products to the enterprise market.
They can do this for you. Their clients and servers are based on the
Microsoft RTC and Radvision stacks.

 

If you have any problems, tell them I referred you.

 

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Subject: [asterisk-users] Softphone that supports central provisioning?

 

Has anyone found a softphone that supports pulling it's configuration from a
central server via TFTP/FTP/HTTP, much like hard desk phones use?

I'm looking for something for a call center that I can provision from a
central location by generating config files.  If the phone has "soft
keys"
(yes, I know they're all soft - but you know what I mean; programmable
buttons whose function comes from the provisioning system), even better. 

I know idefisk Biz says they'll do this, but it's not in the release
candidate and will make it's debut in the "final" version, which
is a little
too much early adoption for my liking.  Other than that, I'm back at
X-Lite/eyeBeam, which stores it's configs in binary files, preventing me
from   I'm open to SIP/IAX, so long as I don't have to jump through
hoops to
get it talking to *. 

Thanks for any experience you can share.

-- 
j. 

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On Fri, Apr 20, 2007 at 11:48:20AM -0400, James FitzGibbon
wrote:
> Has anyone found a softphone that supports pulling it's configuration
from a
> central server via TFTP/FTP/HTTP, much like hard desk phones use?
Why would you want to do that?

There are well-known and established tools to "provision" (centrally
configure) software running on computers in a entwork. Why should the
soft phones be configured any differently?

What OS do you use on the desktops?

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James,

How about we provide you with a free copy to see if it suits your needs ? :)
It's not exactly rocket science (we already store everything in an XML 
file for ages anyway) so i don't expect too much glitches with it.
Email idefisk@asteriskguru.com mentioning this email if you want to give 
it a try.

Cheers,

Zoa

James FitzGibbon wrote:
> Has anyone found a softphone that supports pulling it's configuration 
> from a central server via TFTP/FTP/HTTP, much like hard desk phones use?
>
> I'm looking for something for a call center that I can provision from 
> a central location by generating config files.  If the phone has "soft
> keys" (yes, I know they're all soft - but you know what I mean; 
> programmable buttons whose function comes from the provisioning 
> system), even better.
>
> I know idefisk Biz says they'll do this, but it's not in the
release
> candidate and will make it's debut in the "final" version,
which is a
> little too much early adoption for my liking.  Other than that, I'm 
> back at X-Lite/eyeBeam, which stores it's configs in binary files, 
> preventing me from   I'm open to SIP/IAX, so long as I don't have
to
> jump through hoops to get it talking to *.
>
> Thanks for any experience you can share.
>
> -- 
> j.
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Tzafrir Cohen wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 21, 2007 at 08:59:27AM +0100, Senad Jordanovic wrote:
> 
>> What about creating a configuration file on server for each soft
>> phone extension automatically and then importing that file into the
>> soft phone? 
>> 
>> In another words, user receives a link to the setup program and the
>> configuration file in an email. That is how we are configuring our
>> soft phones :-)
> 
> This requires much education. Not to mention educating the users to
> run a certain program that that they have recieved by email, but not
> any other.  
> 
> Oh, and you may want to occasionally change configuation without
> going through the whole complex setup process. 
> 
> Please separate program from data.
Right...so u mean this is difficult:

----------
Dear $USER,

The setup program for your soft phone can be downloaded from here:
http://LINK

During the setup you will be asked for configuration file. Please use
attached file.

----------


Senad

> Right...so u mean this is difficult:
The problem is that it is not. And encourges bad habits.
> 
> ----------
> Dear $USER,
> 
> The setup program for your soft phone can be downloaded from here:
> http://LINK
> 
> During the setup you will be asked for configuration file. Please use
> attached file.
> 
> ----------
Dear Senad,

The setup program for your soft phone can be downloaded from here:
<a
href="http://malwareserver.com/malware.exe">http://LINK</a>

During the setup you will be asked for configuration file. Please use
attached file.

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               Tzafrir Cohen       
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+972-50-7952406           mailto:tzafrir.cohen@xorcom.com       
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