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IP Changed? Fix FreePBX Trunk Unreachable

If you have an IP change on your Internet connection for whatever reason, drop outs, or your broadband fails and you failed-over to your 4G or 5G backup, Asterisk (the underlying engine for FreePBX) still uses your previous IP, and because of that, calls fail, inbound recovers, but not so with outbound.

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Solar When Cloudy

Most of us at some time have heard Solar's useless when cloudy, the sun's not shining, however you do still get some production. If a panel says its output power is 200W, that's its maximum power under standard test conditions, being 25°C, full sun (correctly angled and orientated) measured as 1000W/m² (Watts per square metre), with an AM (air mass - or thickness) rating of 1.5, which is typical in middle of the day, slightly lower early mornings and late afternoons.

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FreePBX 15-17 Urgent Advisory

FreePBX versions 15,16, and 17 have a critical exploit that is being actively exploited in the wild.

The exploit is believed to be related to Endpoint Manager and the Admin page access. By default EPM is installed. If you have previously uninstalled EPM, you have a fair chance, at this time, of being safe, however, don't be complacent, security has never been high on Sangoma's list, nor has being transparent.

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