How create an SMS user account

This chapter explains how to install and configure a standard user for SMS messaging using the graphical user interface of the Ozeki SMS Gateway software.

How create an SMS user account (Simple commands)

To create an SMS user account:

  1. Launch Ozeki SMS Gateway
  2. Add new user in Ozeki SMS Gateway
  3. Install Standard user
  4. Provide unique username and password
  5. Enter the recipient phone number
  6. Type the SMS message text
  7. Send the test SMS message by click on Ok
  8. Check the status of the message in Message delivery history

Step 1 - Add new user or application

To start installing and configuring a standard user, click the Add new user/application... link on the right of the Management Console (Figure 1).

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Figure 1 - Add new user/application...

Step 2 - Install Standard user

An interface will open consisting of two panels. The left side panel contains the already installed users and applications. The right side panel contains the users and applications you can install with a brief description next to them. Search the Standard User and click the blue 'install' button next to it (Figure 2).

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Figure 2 - Install Standard user

Step 3 - Configure username and password

Clicking the Install link will bring up the Standard user installation panel. Here, you need to enter a unique username in the Username field and a password in the Password filed (Figure 3).

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Figure 3 - Configure username and password

Step 4 - Send test message

From the Standard user GUI you can send SMS message. Provide the recipient address, the message and click on the OK button (Figure 4).

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Figure 4 - Send test SMS message

Step 5 - Message sent

After the message is sent you can see the result of the sending in the message delivery history (Figure 5).

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Figure 5 - Message sent