On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 8:53 PM, Tseveendorj<tseveend...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm novice on the SIP protocol also on Asterisk. Could someone explain > me why the Asterisk is using username and secret config on peer connection?
Because with any authentication, any system that can connect to your system can initiate calls. This is considered a 'bad thing'. > Does Asterisk can send call to peer without username and secret > configuration ? Ummm, what kind of peer? If you think security is for chumps, set the username and password to something obvious and guessable. How about 'freecallshere' and 'freecallshere'. _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
