Linkus Overview
Yeastar Linkus is designed to keep users connected with colleagues, business
partners, and customers anywhere and anytime. To help you quickly understand how to set up
and use Yeastar Linkus, we provide an overview on it, including information on Linkus
server, Linkus clients, and Linkus event notifications.
Linkus server
You need to configure Linkus server according to the users' needs for using
Linkus.
- If users only need to use Linkus within the
company's Local Area Network (LAN), you need to complete the following
settings on Linkus Server:
- Enable Linkus clients for users
- Send
Linkus login credentials to users
- If users need to use Linkus outside the company, you should set up Linkus
server for remote access. Yeastar P-Series PBX System provides the following
two remote working solutions to help you set up a remote Linkus server.
Remote Access Service (RAS)
Remote Access Service is a subscription-based service
designed for remote working, which is included in Standard Plan, Enterprise
Plan, and Ultimate
Plan. After you subscribe to the plan to get Remote
Access Service, you can bind a Yeastar FQDN to the PBX, and
enjoy the following benefits:
- Secure connection
- Network Address Translation (NAT) for Linkus service
auto configured
- Linkus server for remote access auto configured
- Remote access to Linkus Web Client, Desktop Client
and Mobile Client
- Advanced Linkus features, such as Instant Messaging
(IM), video call and video conferencing
Manual configuration
If you don't subscribe to Remote Access Service and users
need to use Linkus in external network, you have to go through
complicated server and network settings, such as port
forwarding, NAT and public IP address configuration, so as to
implement remote access to Linkus.Note:
- Weak network protection will cause SIP
attacks.
- Incorrect configurations may cause one-way audio
issue.
- Linkus server that is manually configured does
NOT support remote access to Linkus Web Client,
and the features of Instant Messaging (IM), video
call and video conferencing.
If you choose this solution, refer to the following
topics to complete the setup.
- Manually set up Linkus server
- Enable Linkus clients for users
- Send Linkus login credentials to
users
Linkus client
Linkus client types
Yeastar P-Series PBX System supports Linkus Mobile Client, Desktop
Client, and Web Client.
The following table lists the requirements for using Linkus clients,
as well as the corresponding download links and user guides.
| Linkus
Client |
Requirement |
Linkus Mobile Client
|
 iOS |
|
| Android |
|
|
Linkus Desktop Client
|
Windows |
- Windows 7 or later
- Minimum 2 GHz (32-bit or 64-bit)
processor
- Minimum 4 GB memory
- Minimum 300 MB free hard drive space
|
| macOS |
- OS X 10.11 El Capitan or later
|
|
Linkus Web Client
|
 Browser |
- Google Chrome 87 or later
- Microsoft Edge 87 or later
- Opera 72 or later
|
Linkus client user permissions
By default, users can access all the menus and configure all the
settings within Linkus clients. You can set up permission rules to
restrict users' access and configuration permission:
- Menu Visibility Permission: Restrict users from
specific menus
within
Linkus clients.
- Operation Permission: Restrict users from specific
settings
within
Linkus clients.
Linkus client login methods
Yeastar P-Series PBX System allows users to log in to Linkus clients
using different methods, including quick login via a login link or
QR code, and manual login with login information.
Quick login
You can send login credentials to users via Linkus
welcome emails. In this way, the users can quickly and
easily log in to Linkus clients with the QR code or
login link provided in the email.
Manual login
In case users fail to receive Linkus welcome emails or
access their mailboxes, you can provide login
information (the username and
password of extension account as well as Linkus server
network information) for users. In this way, users can
manually enter the login information and log in to
Linkus clients.
Linkus events
Yeastar P-Series PBX System provides event notification feature. When the following
Linkus events occur, the system will record events in logs and notify relevant
contacts via specific notification methods.
| Event |
Description |
| Operations-related
event |
| Web User Login Success |
An extension user successfully logged in to Linkus Web
Client. |
| Web User Login Failed |
An extension user failed to log in to Linkus Web
Client. |
| Linkus Client Login Failed |
An extension user failed to log in to Linkus Mobile Client or
Linkus Desktop Client. |
| Extension User Password Changed |
An extension user's user password was changed. |
| Security-related event |
| Web User Blocked Out |
A specific source IP address was blocked by the system due to too many failed login attempts to Linkus Web Client. |
| Linkus User Blocked Out |
A specific source IP address was blocked by the system due to too many failed login attempts to Linkus Mobile Client or Linkus Desktop Client. |
You can customize the event level, notification email template or manage relevant
contacts on System > Event Notification
