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Authenticate()

Synopsis

Authenticate a user

Description

This application asks the caller to enter a given password in order to continue dialplan execution.

If the password begins with the '/' character, it is interpreted as a file which contains a list of valid passwords, listed 1 password per line in the file.

When using a database key, the value associated with the key can be anything.

Users have three attempts to authenticate before the channel is hung up.

Syntax

Authenticate(password,[options,[maxdigits,prompt&[prompt2[&...]])
Arguments

  • password - Password the user should know

  • options

    • a - Set the channels' account code to the password that is entered

    • d - Interpret the given path as database key, not a literal file.

    • m - Interpret the given path as a file which contains a list of account codes and password hashes delimited with ':', listed one per line in the file. When one of the passwords is matched, the channel will have its account code set to the corresponding account code in the file.

    • r - Remove the database key upon successful entry (valid with 'd' only)

  • maxdigits - maximum acceptable number of digits. Stops reading after maxdigits have been entered (without requiring the user to press the '#' key). Defaults to 0 - no limit - wait for the user press the '#' key.

  • prompt - Override the "agent-pass" sound file. Can be an ampersand separated list of filenames. If the filename is a relative filename (it does not begin with a slash), it will be searched for in the Asterisk sounds directory. If the filename is able to be parsed as a URL, Asterisk will download the file and then begin playback on it. To include a literal '&' in the URL you can enclose the URL in single quotes.

    • prompt required

    • prompt2[,prompt2...]

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