CounterPath Bria for Linux Administrator Guide - Manual (Page 11)

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2.2 Configuring Global Settings (Preferences)
Use the Preferences window (Softphone > Preferences) to configure features that apply globally, rather than on
a per-account basis. The panels that you, as the system administrator, should set are:
• Network. You should complete these fields to suit your network.
• Audio Codecs. You should enable the codecs that are suitable to your environment.
• Quality of Service. If your VoIP service provider supports QoS, you can configure Bria for it.
• Directory. You can set up a company directory on a server and connect Bria to it via the LDAP protocol.
The directory will appear in the Directory tab. Information in this tab will update automatically whenever
the information on the LDAP directory changes.
• Advanced.
See “Preferences Reference” on page 19. For information on the panels that are not discussed in this guide, see
“Bria 3 for Linux User Guide”.
2.3 Setting up Contacts
Typically, users will want to create contacts in order to easily make phone calls. In addition, in order to send
IMs, shared online information and transfer files, contacts are required.
Contact Storage
You can set up Bria so that contacts are only stored locally on each user’s computer, or both locally and
remotely on a WebDAV or XCAP server. See page 14.
Populating the Contact List
You may want to provide an initial contact list for users who are using Bria. You can:
• Provide a file that users can import. See below.
This option makes sense if users will be set up to store their contacts locally or on a WebDAV or XCAP
server. It cannot be used if users will be set up to use the Outlook address book for contacts.
• Create an LDAP directory and set up users to connect to this directory. Once Bria is connected to the
directory, the directory contents appear in the Directory tab (alongside the Contacts and History tabs) and
users can choose to create a contact from any entry. See page 24.
Importing Contacts
You can provide a file (for example, the company contact list) that each user can import as desired. The import
file can be:
• A comma-separated file. Use this method to import from a Microsoft® Excel® file. You will first have to
set up the file; see below.
• A vCard file (*.vcf file). A vCard is an electronic business card that is often attached to an email.
Setting up an Excel File for Import
1. Remove any introductory text or headings from the top of the file. (You can keep text at the end of the file;
it will be ignored during the import.)