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Under normal circumstances, you can connect to your phone system from your "whitelisted" network.

Just send us your static wan ip address, or ddns hostname, and we can whitelist it for you.

However, at some point you may need to connect to the web admin interface from a non-secure network, such as a coffee shop or hotel.

In those cases, you can use the SSH Tunnel software to temporarily create a secure connection.

You will need the following information from your PBX Welcome/Password email.

- root username
- root password
- server address
- ssh port address


PC/Windows Setup

1. Download the SSH Tunnel software, "Bitvise" at the link below.
https://www.bitvise.com/ssh-client-download

2. Install the software as with any windows app

3. Enter the following info under the Login tab...

Host: [enter your server address... do not add "http" or anything other than the address]
Port: [enter the ssh port address]
Username: [enter the root username]
Initial method: [set to "password"]
Password: [enter the root password]

Check the box to "Store encrypted password in profile" if you want to save the password for convenience.

4. Click the C2S tab, then click the Add button to enter 2 rows as follows...

Enabled: check
Listen Interface: 127.0.0.1
Listen Port: 80
Destination Host: localhost
Destination Port: 80

Enabled: check
Listen Interface: 127.0.0.1
Listen Port: 443
Destination Host: localhost
Destination Port: 443

5. Click the "Save Profile As" button, and save the profile somewhere convenient on your hard drive or network.

6. Go back to the Login tab and click the Login button.  A couple of new windows will open, and you should have a secure tunnel to your phone system.

7. Proceed to login to your phone system at http://localhost using your web browser.


Mac Setup

1. Download the SSH Tunnel Manager software at link below.
http://www.tynsoe.org/v2/stm/

2. Install the software as with any Mac app

3. Click "+" to add a new ssh tunnel with the following settings...

Show in menu bar: Check
Name: [enter any descriptive name, such as "phone system tunnel"]
Login: [enter root username]
Host: [enter the server address]
Port: [enter the ssh port address]

4. Add 2 Local Redirections as follows...

Port: 8080
Remote Host: 127.0.0.1
Port: 80

Port: 4443
Remote Host: 127.0.0.1
Port: 443

Tip: Remote redirections are not used, leave them blank.

5. Click the "Start phone system tunnel" (or whatever name you used) from your Mac's Menu Bar.

Tip: If you get an authenticity warning, click Yes, to confirm.

6. Enter your root password when promted, and you should have a secure tunnel to your phone system.

7. Proceed to login to your phone system at http://localhost:8080 using your web browser.

Tip: Notice the extra ":8080" in the address.  This is required when using a Mac.


Let us know if you have questions about the SSH Tunnel software.