Asterisk Project : Application_Authenticate This page last changed on Mar 30, 2011 by wikibot. # 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. ### See Also Application_VMAuthenticate Application_DISA ### Import Version This documentation was imported from Asterisk version SVN-branch-1.8-r311874.

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