Authenticate() — Requires that the caller enter a correct password before continuing
Requires a caller to enter a given
password in order to continue execution of
the next priority in the dialplan. Authenticate() gives the caller three chances
to enter the password correctly. If the password is not correctly
entered after three tries, the channel is hung up.
If password begins with the / character, it is interpreted as a file that
contains a list of valid passwords (one per line). Passwords may also be
stored in the Asterisk database (AstDB); see the d option below.
The maxdigits parameter sets the
maximum number of digits that may be entered by the caller. It not set,
the application will accept an unlimited number of digits and will wait
for the caller to press the # key
after entering his authentication code.
A set of options may be provided,
consisting of one or more of the letters in the following list:
a
Sets the CDR field named accountcode and the channel variable
ACCOUNTCODE to the password
that is entered
d
Interprets the path as the database key from the Asterisk database in which to find the password, not a literal file. When using a database key, the value associated with the key can be anything.
j
Supports jumping to priority n+101 if authentication fails
m
Interprets the given path as a file that contains a list of
account codes and password hashes delimited with : (colon character), 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
Removes the database key upon successful entry (valid with
d only).
; force the caller to enter the password before continuing,
; and set the CDR field named 'accountcode' to the entered password
exten => 123,1,Answer()
exten => 123,n,Authenticate(1234,a)
exten => 123,n,Playback(pin-number-accepted)
exten => 123,n,SayDigits(${ACCOUNTCODE})