-----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of A J Stiles Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 3:08 AM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Forward loop protection...
On Tuesday 02 Jun 2015, Carlos Chavez wrote: > Ia had a server overload today because someone did a call forward > to their own extension. To do a call forward I write a key called > CFWD with the extensión number and number to dial . The main script > tests if the key/value exists and dials the number stored in the > database. What is an easy way to prevent dumb people from creating a loop? There currently is no easy way to prevent an infinite forwarding loop. If you come up with one, then you might well earn yourself a Nobel Prize for solving the Halting Problem ..... The obvious bodge is to set a hard limit on depth of recursion; if an actual real, live person is not reached within, say, five hops then the call should go to (the originally-called party's) voicemail. -- AJS Deciding on the mailbox to use is problematic! The dialed-party may be away for an extended period and wants voice mail handled by the forwarded-to party. --Don -- _____________________________________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
