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Asterisk Outlook dialer uses the Asterisk Manager to log on and execute commands on the Asterisk box. The Outlook Dialer calls a php script with the parameters such as the extension to be dialed, the number to be dialed, the callerID etc. It comes with a small installer (400K) which installs the outlook component. The php script needs to be dumped into your www folder.
The asterisk outlook dialer was born out of a need for a secure way to dial from MSOutlook via an asterisk server. Solutions we examined in the market were either not secure due to the fact that the Asterisk Manager password needed to be keyed into the Outlook component or were too bulky for what we were trying to do. On large installations, exposing the Asterisk Manager password was a *big* security risk (in our opionion at least) as well as an extra step
Asterisk Outlook Dialer - Dial from Outlook Contacts
This tool installs a toolbar in Microsoft Outlook and allows the user to select a contact list from the address book to be dialed via an Asterisk server.