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Updating the server: Added instructions for upgrading Asterisk to latest version
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== First run of the web interface ==
== First run of the web interface ==


# Open a browser on a machine on the same network and go to the IP address of the machine. For example, if the machine is at <code>192.168.1.45</code>, type <code>http://192.168.1.145</code> into the address bar. If you are not sure of the address, login to the server as root and it will display the IP address of the machine. This is the first time of using the web interface so we need to set up a few items.
# Open a browser on a machine on the same network and go to the IP address of the machine. For example, if the machine is at <code>192.168.1.45</code>, type <code>http://192.168.1.45</code> into the address bar. If you are not sure of the address, login to the server as root and it will display the IP address of the machine. This is the first time of using the web interface so we need to set up a few items. Ignore any warnings about the server certificate - this can be set up later.
# Type a username into the '''Username''' field. Avoid common usernames, such as admin and user as these are easily guessed if your server is attacked.
# Type a username into the '''Username''' field. Avoid common usernames, such as admin and user as these are easily guessed if your server is attacked.
# Type a password into the '''Password''' and '''Confirm Password''' fields. Make sure this is strong, especially if you plan to make the admin pages web facing at latter date.
# Type a password into the '''Password''' and '''Confirm Password''' fields. Make sure this is strong, especially if you plan to make the admin pages web facing at latter date.