[asterisk-users] Trixbox or FreePBX or Elastix or PBX In a Flash

[Tim Nelson]

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> I'm currently trying to decide on which GUI-enabled version of
> Asterisk to use for one particular installation, where we will need
> good telecommuter support. We've made it so easy for people to work
> remotely that the customer is downsizing their real estate and will
> have 90% remote workers with them rotating through the office as
> needed. So most phones in the office will be shared, and I'm looking
> for a version of Asterisk that will easily allow people to log in
> and out of a specific desk. What are your suggestions? I have very
> little experience with GUI versions of Asterisk; we use bare
> Asterisk for nearly everything.

Not to sound like a broken record or anything... but I'd say give Elastix a go. It is top notch in terms of release quality and features. And, being based on FreePBX, you can set it to 'Device and User' mode instead of the default extensions mode so users can 'hotdesk' between phones. 

--Tim