RELEASE NOTES
Thirdlane Unified Communications Platform 15.1.2
- Added an option to specify the maximum upload file size for Thirdlane Connect
- Implemented password reset and mandatory password change on first login for resellers and administrators
- Enhanced password security by implementing a password strength enforcement policy
- Added password recovery option and recovery email functionality
- Made email address a required field for user extensions
- Included first and last name fields for administrators and resellers
- Introduced the "Internal" role in network settings
- Disabled monitoring during service restarts
- Removed unnecessary and extraneous prompts for system updates
Thirdlane Connect 15.1.2
- Improved inbound call handling on Android, addressing recent changes by Google
- Improved inbound call handling on iOS, addressing recent changes by Apple
- Updated various internal components to accommodate recent changes in iOS and Android
- Optimized for better performance and reliability in multi-instance environments
- Improved DTLS negotiation handling in complex scenarios
- Improved Single Sign-On (SSO) support for Microsoft and Google
- Various performance improvements, enhancements, and bug fixes
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
This version of the Thirdlane platform is supposed to be installed on top of the base AlmaLinux OS version 8.
You should start with minimal AlmaLinux OS version 8 ISO which you can get at https://repo.almalinux.org/almalinux/8/isos/x86_64/AlmaLinux-8-latest-x86_64-minimal.iso
For any cloud installation you should use the AlmaLinux OS version 8 cloud provider’s template.
The installation procedure is simple:
- Install minimal AlmaLinux OS version 8 from vanilla ISO or create AlmaLinux OS version 8 cloud server
- Configure network and check that your server has access to the Internet
- Use SSH to connect to the server and run one of the Thirdlane installation scripts, depending on the type of installation (single or multi-tenant)
- Once the script finishes, login to the GUI at http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx or http://domain.tld (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is your server address, and domain.tld is your domain) and follow the Thirdlane Configuration Manager’s Initial Configuration Wizard
Currently, there are 2 scripts for different installations:
- getpbx-ste - Thirdlane Business Phone System (Single Tenant)
curl -o getpbx -s http://lib.thirdlane.com/download/getpbx-el8/getpbx-ste && time sudo bash getpbx
- getpbx-mte - Thirdlane Multi Tenant PBX
curl -o getpbx -s http://lib.thirdlane.com/download/getpbx-el8/getpbx-mte && time sudo bash getpbx
Both scripts are adopted to cloud installations which usually don’t have a root password - they use SSH keys for ssh access. When getpbx-ste or getpbx-mte script determines that your system root user doesn't have a password, it creates temporary credentials (superadmin / superadmin ) to login to the newly created server, and at the end of Thirdlane Configuration Manager’s Initial Configuration Wizard you will be able to create admin credentials (superadmin user will be deleted). Installation scripts also try to simplify domain, HTTPS certificate, and network configuration - when:
- Hostname setting of the server is a valid domain - eg. abc.pbxmanager.com
- The domain is properly configured - DNS of abc.pbxmanager.com has A-record with proper ip of the server
If this criteria is met, Thirdlane Configuration Manager setup wizard will use the simplified scenario - steps with domain and interface configuration will be done automatically - including creation of LetsEncrypt free HTTPS certificate. As always, Thirdlane Connect for Windows, Mac, and Linux desktops can be downloaded using your browser based Thirdlane Connect by going to Settings > Downloads. New Android version of Thirdlane Connect is available on Google Play. New iPhone version of Thirdlane Connect is available on App Store.
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