Set up User Permissions of Linkus Clients

After enabling Linkus clients for users, they can access all the menus and configure all the settings within Linkus clients. You can set up permission rules to specify the menus and settings that users can access and configure, which will be applied to all the Linkus clients.

Requirements

Server / Client Version Requirement
PBX Server Version 37.12.0.57 or later
Linkus Desktop Client
  • Windows Desktop: Version 1.2.14 or later
  • Mac Desktop: Version 1.2.10 or later
Linkus Mobile Client
  • Linkus iOS Client: Version 5.2.9 or later
  • Linkus Android Client: Version 4.13.16 or later

Set up menu visibility permission

By default, users can access all the menus within Linkus clients. You can set up menu visibility to restrict users from specific menus.
Procedure
  1. Log in to PBX web portal, go to Extension and Trunk > Client Permission > Menu Visibility.

    The default rule that allows all users to access all the menus is displayed on the list.

  2. Click Add rule.
  3. Customize an access rule for menus, then click Save.
    • Extension/Extension Group: Click to select desired extensions, extension groups, or departments.
    • Permission Type: Select an option from the drop-down list to define the permission.
      • Allow use: Allow to access specific menus within Linkus clients.
      • Disallow use: Disallow to access specific menus within Linkus clients.
    • Menu: Select the menus that are allowed or disallowed to be accessed.
Result
The rule takes effect immediately. Users can only view and access the menus that are visible to them on Linkus clients.

Set up operation permission

By default, extension users can configure all the settings within Linkus clients. You can set up operation permission to specify the settings that users can configure or modify.
Procedure
  1. Log in to PBX web portal, go to Extension and Trunk > Client Permission > Preference Settings.

    The default rule that allows all users to configure all the settings is displayed on the list.

  2. Click Add rule.
  3. Customize a rule for settings, then click Save.

    • Extension/Extension Group: Click to select desired extensions, extension groups, or departments.
    • Permission Type: Select an option from the drop-down list to define the permission.
      • Allow edit: Allow to configure specific settings of Linkus clients.
      • Disallow edit: Disallow to configure specific settings of Linkus clients.
    • Configuration Item: Select the settings that are allowed or disallowed to be configured.
      Refer to the table below for the configuration items on Linkus clients controlled by each option.
      Option Linkus

      Mobile Client

      		 Linkus

      Web Client

      		 Linkus

      Desktop Client
      User Settings in Account > Personal Information (controlled by the option User Information). Settings in the corresponding tab in the Preferences menu.

      Figure 1. Linkus Web Client
      Figure 2. Linkus Desktop Client
      Presence Settings in Account > Current Presence.
      Voicemail /
      Audio & Video /
      Features
      The following configuration items in Account > Settings > Advanced:
      • Call Waiting feature (controlled by the option Call).
      • Settings of Switch Business Hours Status feature (controlled by the option Time-conditional Presence Auto Switch).
      Function Keys /
      Outlook Integration / / Settings in Preferences > Outlook Integration.
      Change Password & Security Password Management feature in Account > Settings (controlled by the option Change Password). Settings in Account > Change Password & Security.
Result
The rule takes effect immediately. Users can only configure the settings that they are allowed to configure on Linkus clients.