Entering general information
Under "General" the customer data, passwords and configuration options are recorded.
To enter company details 
1 In the menu select “General”.
*The "Company" tab appears.
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The Configuration Package Password is required to export or import the configuration package and apply it for configuration. You must also use this password to protect files that contain user-related data (exported user lists and the config documentation).
 
Name
Explanation
Company Name
Enter the name of the company.
Project ID
Enter the ID of the project. The name of the exported configuration package will include the project ID.
Site
Enter the site (location), where SwyxWare will be installed. The name of the exported configuration package will include the site. This specification helps to keep apart configuration packages for different branch offices of a company.
City
Enter the name of the city.
Country
Enter the name of the country.
Configuration Package
Password
Enter the password that will protect the configuration package and personal data from unauthorized access.
Confirm password
Confirm the password you entered.
2 Select the "Passwords" tab.
Name
Explanation
Default User Password
Password
Enter the password, that each new user can apply for their initial SwyxServer log-in.
This password is used if you activate the corresponding option for a configured user, see Set settings for users
For safety reasons, this setting is not recommended.
Confirm Password
Confirm the password you entered.
Root Certificate Password
Password
Enter the password, with which the root certificate for RemoteConnector will be generated.
Confirm Password
Confirm the password you entered.
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To generate the client certificates, maintain the password ready you used to protect the master certificate.
 
3 Select the "Database" tab (not available for SwyxON).
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The following data is only required for unattended SwyxServer installation and configuration.
 
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The Windows user account specified here must have administrator rights on the SQL Server instance to create a new database.
If an existing database is to be updated, then administrator rights on this database ('db_owner') are necessary.
 
Name
Explanation
Server Instance
Enter the SQL Server instance on which you want to set up the database for SwyxWare or use the pre-entered value:
.\sqlexpress
Database Name
Enter the name to label the database to be created or use the pre-entered value:
ippbx
Authenticate via Windows Account
Activate the check box to use the Windows user account for the SQL Server authentication.
The Windows user account specified here must have administrator rights on the SQL Server instance to create a new database.
Admin Account Name
Alternatively select authentication with the name and the associated password of an SQL Server administrator.
Admin Account Password
SwyxWare Account Name
Enter the account name under which SwyxServer should access the database or use the pre-entered value:
ippbx_user
SwyxWare Account Password
Enter the password to protect the SwyxWare account. If you leave the field empty, a password will be automatically generated and saved in the Config Documentation.
Store files in file system
Activate the check box, if user fax documents must be saved in a local folder. (Standard folder: C:\ProgramData\Swyx\IpPbxServer\Data\FileData)
4 Select the “Accounts” tab (not available for SwyxON).
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The following data is only required for unattended SwyxServer installation and configuration.
 
Name
Explanation
Services Account
Create Account
Activate the check box to use a new instead of the existing account.
Name
Enter the account name under which SwyxWare system services should run or use the pre-entered value:
.\IpPbxServiceAccount
Password
Enter the password to protect the Services Account. If you leave the field empty, a password will be automatically generated and saved in the Config Documentation.
Services Group Name
The service account will also be added to a locally created group called "Services". This group is used exclusively for the SwyxWare services.
Enter the name or use the pre-entered value:
IpPbx Services
5 Select the "Options" tab.
Label
Explanation
Import Settings
Allow to add new objects (e. g. users)
When activated: New objects may be added when you update an already configured SwyxWare system via configuration package.
Allow to overwrite the server properties
When activated: The server settings may be overwritten if you update an already configured SwyxWare system via configuration package.
Allow to overwrite the default location
When activated: The default location may be overwritten if you update an already configured SwyxWare system using the configuration package.
Allow to overwrite the everyone group
When activated: The "Everyone" group may be overwritten if you update an already configured SwyxWare system via configuration package.
SwyxWare
Enable automatic phone firmware update (not available for SwyxON)
Select the check box if the firmware of SwyxPhones should be updated automatically via Swyx FTP.
Create scheduled task for phone white-list update (not available for SwyxON)
Activate the check box to active a Windows task for the daily automatic update of the system phone white-list.
Within the Windows task scheduler the new task “PhoneWhitelistUpdate” is being created and executed one time.
Send Welcome Emails with user registration data
Activate the check box, if you wish to send the user an email with his registration data and most important configurations.
The users will receive the corresponding e-mails right after the SwyxWare system has been successfully configured using the configuration package.
Config Documentation
Add SQL and IpPbx Services Account password(s) to the Config Documentation
Activate the check box to allow the display of SQL and Services Account passwords in the Config Documentation (the possibly entered data appear in a file <Project-ID>_<Site>_<Date>- <Time>.xlsx in the folder "Documentation" of the Configuration Package).
Add SMTP Authentication password to the Config Documentation
Activate the check box to allow the display of the SMTP authentication password in the Config Documentation (the possibly entered data appears in a file <Project-ID>_<Site>_<Date>- <Time>.xlsx in the folder "Documentation" of the Configuration Package).
Add the default user password to the Config Documentation
Activate the check box to allow the display of the default user password in the Config Documentation. (the possibly entered data appears in a file <Project-ID>_<Site>_<Date>-<Time>.xlsx in the folder "Documentation" of the Configuration Package).
Add the root certificate password to the Config Documentation
Activate the check box to allow the display of the root certificate password in the Config Documentation (the possibly entered data appears in a file <Project-ID>_<Site>_<Date>-<Time>.xlsx in the folder "Documentation" of the Configuration Package).
Add trunk SIP authentication passwords to the Config Documentation
Activate the check box to allow the display of the SIP authentication password in the Config Documentation (the possibly entered data appears in a file <Project-ID>_<Site>_<Date>- <Time>.xlsx in the folder "Documentation" of the Configuration Package).
Add user authentication passwords to the Config Documentation
Activate the check box to allow the display of user authentication passwords in the Config Documentation (the possibly entered data appears in a file <Project-ID>_<Site>_<Date>-<Time>.xlsx in the folder "Documentation" of the Configuration Package).
6 Select the Swyx Control Center tab (not available for SwyxON).
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The following information is only required for unattended SwyxServer installation and configuration.
 
Label
Explanation
Swyx Control Center Administration Account
User name
Enter the user name for your Swyx Control Center administration account.
User password
Enter the user password for your Swyx Control Center administration account.
Swyx Control Center (SCC) URL
URL
Optional: If made known, enter the address where the Swyx Control Center should be accessible for users. The SCC URL is used as a base to generate password reset URLs for welcome emails and password reset emails.
e.g. https://swyxware-admin.local:9443/swyxcontrolcenter/
See also
7 Click the "Apply" button to save the settings.
Last modified date: 05/31/2024