[SR-Users] Call forwarding from external did

[Fred Posner]

On 02/10/2014 04:00 PM, arun Jayaprakash wrote:
> Hello, I have set up call forwarding in Kamailio using user_preference
> table. When I make a call from a local extension the callfwd funcition
> works. The call gets forwarded to an external did number. The problem
> happens when and external call ( from a DID) comes to this extension the
> call does not get forwarded. I had to comment out the following lines in
> the config file to make it work:
>
> # only local users allowed to call
> #  if((from_uri!=myself)) {
> #  sl_send_reply("403", "Not Allowed");
> #  exit;
> # }
>
> My question is if it is a risky think to comment out these lines? If so,
> what are my options.
>
> Thank you,
> Arun
>

In short, yes, it is risky-- but in honesty, noone can tell from just 
that portion of the config.

You can test this perhaps by trying any number to your system. Is it 
also being forwarded?

A good way is to add a flag and check for the presence of that flag if 
allowing a non-registered user to make an outside call.

Fred Posner, @qxork
http://palner.com