TUTORIAL HylaFAX / AvantFax for PIAF! - Parts 1-4

[JRoque]

Hi. I've been running Hylafax/Avantfax as it was originally posted on this thread back in '09 and it works great (thank you!). I use Callcentric as a provider and can vouch for it as a reliable fax trunk.

You can easily test if Callcentric will work for you by opening 2 free accounts on their site. Since you can call Callcentric accounts for free, you simply send your fax out one trunk and receive it on the other. That's pretty much doubling the bandwidth and cycles you would normally use so it it works in that setup, it will work otherwise. Nothing like getting a real fax machine on the other end but this has worked for me so far.

JR

 

[kevinb]

Tony,
Looks like your web site may be having issues. I can ping it but can't bring up the site or download the script from the above link.

Kevin

 

[darmock]

now integrated

update-programs -d (for the moment the -d flag always gets you the latest version of stuff.)

pbx-menu

scroll to the bottom.


I have been having problems with the beta folder as for some reason the host flips the read bit off. Will go in and reset it yet again. Oddly only happens in the beta folder and no other.

sorry

Tom

 

[darmock]

Ok fixed it but the link in the beta folder will no longer be updated. You should now always use update-programs and then pbx-menu to get the latest. I will post it in the other thread also I thought I had but I guess not.


Tom

 

[dad311]

I'm going to-do a incredible backup and restore to a new server. I don't want to install incredible fax on the new server (dont need it).

What files would I need to clean-up after the restore to remove and left over fax configuration?

thx

 

[carazariah]

I tried installing Incredible Fax as a Test Server here at the University. . . I just got the server fully working today and started the process, had to recreate a new Google Account to use a gmail then proceeded to successfully send faxes to our machine here. I am impressed. The only hiccup I had was the Windows Print Server was not Windows 7 Compatible, but with some digging I found http://sourceforge.net/projects/wphf-reloaded/ this link that does work with Windows 7 and the Avant Fax solution! Wow I really appreciate all the work that when into this, I've been trying to find a solution to desktop faxing without breaking the limited budget we have and this looks like a winner.

 

[centoasa]

I'm trying and trying again to create new user on avantfax, but when I try to login with these new username and password, avantafax can't login

 

[LesD]

I downloaded [hylafax_mod-1.9.wbm.gz] and installed it into Webmin. The install was confirmed:

The following modules have been successfully installed and added to your access control list :
HylaFAX Server in /usr/libexec/webmin/hylafax (328 kB) under category Servers

However, trying to run the HylaFAX Server module gives me the error:

Error - Perl execution failed

Can't locate CGI.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/libexec/webmin /usr/local/lib/perl5 /usr/local/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl /usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 . /usr/libexec/webmin/) at /usr/libexec/webmin/hylafax/index.cgi line 25.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/libexec/webmin/hylafax/index.cgi line 25.

I then removed the module and installed version 1.8.2 but got the same error.

 

[kmcdaniel]

I just got back from vacation and AvantFAX no longer likes my password.

Anyone know the best way to recover/fix this issue?

I selected the option to reset the password and a new password was emailed to me. However the new password doest not work.

Dad311-

How did you exactly resolve the password reset issue with Avantfax. I have also tried the forgot your password link. It sends the new password, however the new password is not working. You said that you changed permissions of a file, can you provide the exact steps you took. Thanks in advance!

 

[atsak]

Dad311-

How did you exactly resolve the password reset issue with Avantfax. I have also tried the forgot your password link. It sends the new password, however the new password is not working. You said that you changed permissions of a file, can you provide the exact steps you took. Thanks in advance!

Have you tried a different browser?

 

[kmcdaniel]

yes I have tried IE, firefox and safari. no dice. I don't get it.

 

[atsak]

K there is a way to change the password by directly editing the MySQL entry for it, but I am afraid I don't know exactly where it was, sorry. I used MySQLadmin to look for a table that looked like the right one and updated it. The password was not in clear text but it seemed to work in clear text then I changed it again in Avantfax and it re-encrypted it. My memory is very fuzzy on how I did this, but maybe that will get you started?

 

[kmcdaniel]

Ok, Thx. Can anyone expand on this to help? Still unsuccessful in accessing.

 

[rn2018]

Hi,
I configured Avantfax and am receiving faxes successfully. I can see the faxes in avantfax inbox but they are not being sent to mail email.
I do however receive notifications on sent faxes from the system. Anyone has an idea on how or where can I configure my fax email server or how to tackle this issue?

Thanks,