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]]])

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 prompt file.

Import Version

This documentation was imported from Asterisk Version GIT-20-f8000daff5

Asterisk 20 Application_Authenticate