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System Administrator’s Guide – Release 7.5

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Revised: April 9, 2013

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• Replace compatible existing Allworx phone (NOW > REPLACE). Select from

the list of the all Allworx system phones. The phone web administration

password, if any, is required to replace a phone. Navigate to Web Admin

Servers > VoIP to view or change the password. Reboot the phone to

complete the phone replacement.

• Defer user assignment (LATER). The user assignment prompts displays on

subsequent reboot if the phone has not already been configured from within the

Web Admin.

• Assign via the Web Admin (VIA WEB). The user assignment prompt will not

display on subsequent reboots.

• When a plug-and-play phone is registered with the server, it displays on the

Phone System > Handsets page in the SIP Handsets section. It displays the

correct model and the MAC address.

10.1.8 Plug-and-Play Security

Allworx handset plug and play installation provides a convenient method for adding

phones to the Allworx server. However, this feature permits unauthorized users to add

phones to the server without the knowledge of the System Administrator. The Allworx

System provides security by permitting the System Administrator to disable plug and

play installation of handsets.

The following options are available on the Servers > VoIP > Modify page:

Option Description

Disable Phone Creates via

LAN Plug and Play

This option prevents handsets on the Allworx server LAN from

installing by plug and play. By default, this option is unchecked;

meaning plug and play is enabled. When checked, phones

must be manually added on the Phone System > Handsets

page.

Disable Phone Creates via

WAN (Remote Phone) Plug

and Play

This option prevents handsets on the Allworx server WAN (i.e.

remote handsets) from installing by plug and play. Installation is

prevented, even if the remote handset is programmed with the

server’s plug and play secret key. By default, this option is

unchecked; meaning plug and play is enabled. When checked,

phones must be manually added on the Phone System >

Handsets page.

Disable Assign User at

Phone

This option prevents assigning a user to a newly installed

phone using the plug-and-play User Assign menu on the

phone.

Note: Previously added Handsets to the system will re-