Linphone - Installation Guide - Secure-SBC

Installing the latest version 

 

 http://www.linphone.org 

 Then to ' Download ' 

 

 - Download the Linphone package for your specific system (Windows / Mac) 

 

 

 

 Linphone Main Page 

 Download Page 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 - Start the installer, and accept any changes. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Click 'Next' 

 Click 'I Agree' 

 Click 'Next' 

 Click 'Next' 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 - Cisco Openh264 is not required and can be left unchecked. 

 Click 'Finish' 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Linphone Icon Setup 

 

 You may wish to create a desktop icon.  You can search for Linphone using the start menu and then right click to get to the 'Open file location' 

 - Right-click drag to the desktop to create a shortcut 

 

 

 

 

 Linphone Configuration 

 

 

 

 

 

 Linphone is installed *without* any configured extension.

 

 

 Click on 'Use A Sip Account' on the bottom of the application. The following screen will show. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Fill all form fields. 

 

 Username: Extension number for this new phone 

 SIP Domain: The server address of the system 

 

 Password: Secret token for this extension 

 * Note regarding password.  This is a secure, machine-generated password, it is highly recommended to copy and paste this password, rather than typing this manually to avoid errors. 

 * Note, incorrect passwords will result in the PC being blocked from the voice communications server for up to 15 minutes 

 

 Transport: Unless otherwise instructed, set to 'TLS' 

 

 When done filling out this form, click 'Use' 

 

 

 If you see the following screen, the entered username/extension or password is incorrect. 

 

 If you have been blocked by the system, this block will automatically expire after 15 minutes, or a systems administrator can remove it. 

 

 The following screen will show if the login credentials are correct. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Switch to the newly activated Soft Phone Account. 

 

 

 

 

 

 - Click the top left corner red triangle 

 - Select the newly configured extension 

 

 

 

 Choose the new Soft Phone Account 

 

 - Set the 'Active Account' to the second item in the list 

 

 

 Setup has been completed w hen the icon in the top left corner turns green 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Final steps.  Application Configuration 

 

 

 

 - Click the 'Triple Bar' for Preferences at the top-right of the application 

 

 * Step required for SBC Systems 

 

 While in the Preferences/Settings Screen 

 - Click the 'Calls and Chat' screen 

 - Under 'Encryption', Click 'SRTP' 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Lastly... 

 

 

 

 

 While in the Preferences/Settings Screen 

 

 - Click the 'Audio' tab to set up the devices for speaking and playback. 

 - Typically, Playback/Capture will be a USB Headset 

 - Typically, Ringer device will be the built-in speakers 

   (To be able to hear the phone ringing without the headset on) 

 

 Note: If the USB Headset is not showing, close and re-launch Linphone 

 

 Warning: Do not make any other changes that are not described here. 

 Other changes may cause your software to malfunction. 

 

 Click 'OK' when finished with the configuration. 

 

 

 Note: 

 If you wish to completely stop the Soft Phone Application, Note: 

 

 - When hitting the 'X' (Close) button for Linphone, it may be still running 

 - Check the system-tray for Linphone, right click and select 'Exit'