AudioCodes Mediant 1000B User Manual page 345

User's Manual
Parameter
users
[IPGroup_MaxNumOfReg
Users]
Authentication Mode
authentication-mode
[IPGroup_Authentication
Mode]
Authentication Method
List
authentication-
method-list
[IPGroup_MethodList]
Username
username
[IPGroup_Username]
Password
password
IPGroup_Password]
Version 7.0
Note: The parameter is applicable only to User-type IP Groups.
Defines the authentication mode.

[0] User Authenticates = (Default) The device does not handle the
authentication, but simply forwards the authentication messages
between the SIP user agents.

[1] SBC as Client = The device authenticates as a client. It receives
the 401/407 response from the proxy requesting for authentication.
The device sends the proxy the authorization credentials (i.e.,
username and password) according to one of the following:
1)Account configured in the Account table (only if authenticating
Server-type IP Group), 2) global username and password
parameters (only if authenticating Server-type IP Group), 3) User
Information file, or 4) sends request to users requesting credentials
(only if authenticating User-type IP Group). For more information on
Accounts, see Configuring Registration Accounts on page 357.

[2] SBC as Server = The device acts as an Authentication server:

Authenticates SIP clients, using the usernames and passwords
in the User Information table (see SBC User Information for SBC
User Database on page 736). This is applicable only to User-
type IP Groups.

Authenticates SIP severs. This is applicable only to Server-type
IP Groups.
Defines SIP methods received from the IP Group that must be
challenged by the device when the device acts as an Authentication
server. If no methods are configured, the device doesn't challenge any
methods.
By default, no value is defined. To define multiple SIP methods, use the
backslash ( \ ) to separate each method (e.g., INVITE\REGISTER).
Note: The parameter is applicable only if the 'Authentication Mode'
parameter is set to SBC as Server [2].
Defines the shared username for authenticating the IP Group, when the
device acts as an Authentication server.
The valid value is a string of up to 51 characters. By default, no
username is defined.
Notes:

The parameter is applicable only to Server-type IP Groups and when
the 'Authentication Mode' parameter is set to SBC as Server (i.e.,
authentication of servers).

To specify the SIP request types (e.g., INVITE) that must be
challenged by the device, use the 'Authentication Method List'
parameter.
Defines the shared password for authenticating the IP Group, when the
device acts as an Authentication server.
The valid value is a string of up to 51 characters. By default, no
password is defined.
Notes:

The parameter is applicable only to Server-type IP Groups and when
the 'Authentication Mode' parameter is set to SBC as Server (i.e.,
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Mediant 1000B Gateway and E- SBC
17. Control Network