====== Using the Asterisk GUI ======

The **Asterisk GUI** is not the same as the **AstLinux Web Interface**.

The Asterisk GUI is an open source project created by [[http://www.digium.com/|Digium]], allowing the Asterisk configuration to be created, edited and managed via a web browser.  If you prefer to edit the Asterisk configuration via a text editor or via the Edit tab in the AstLinux Web Interface, do not use the Asterisk GUI without first understanding how the Asterisk GUI re-writes the configuration files.

The username/password for the Asterisk GUI is defined in the asterisk manager.conf file.  This file is found at ''/mnt/kd/asterisk/manager.conf'' or a symlink as ''/etc/asterisk/manager.conf'' .  This file requires a section similar to the following:

''; THIS IS INSECURE! CHANGE THE PASSWORD!!!\\
[admin]\\
secret = astlinux\\
;deny = 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0\\
;permit = 192.168.101.1/255.255.255.0\\
read = system,call,log,verbose,command,agent,user,config\\
write = system,call,log,verbose,command,agent,user,config\\
''

Add this section if it does not already exist. Be sure to change the password and possibly also uncomment/edit the deny/permit lines for added security.  Restart asterisk for any changes to become active.