[AccessD] Vonage Click-2-call

Jeff Boyes jeff at boyes.net
Fri Jan 28 14:29:23 CST 2005


John,

I read about it at slashdot. And it really isn't all that secure
now...Just a page not linked from anywhere...Mom has to know where to go
to click the link. Of course, she could just keep a shortcut to that URL
on her desktop...Thanks for making me think about that...I think I will
ask her to do that!

I, too, thought about letting clients call me for free...How about this:

<form action='https://secure.click2callu.com/tpcc/makecall' method='POST'>
  <input type='hidden' name='username' value='YOUR USERNAME'>
  <input type='hidden' name='password' value='YOUR PASSWORD'>
  <input type='hidden' name='fromnumber' value='YOUR NUMBER'>
  Number to Dial: <input name="tonumber"><br>
  <input type="submit">
</form>

Of course, this is not too secure...what about that? Could one put those
values somewhere and just get the caller to input their phone number only,
on the form?

Jeff




> That is clearer than mud (barely).  Where did you discover that?  And how
> do
> you secure it so that nobody can read the link to get your username /
> password?
>
> That would be a great way to allow clients to make free calls to you if
> you
> had a widget on the web page to accept their number and plug it in where
> needed.
>
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>


> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Boyes
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 2:50 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Vonage Click-2-call
>
>
> https://secure.click2callu.com/tpcc/makecall?
> username=VONAGEUSERNAME&password=VONAGEPASSWORD
> &fromnumber=YOURTENDIGITVONAGENUMBER&tonumber=
> THETENDIGITDESTINATIONNUMBER
>
> When you paste that in a browser, your Vonage phone will ring. When you
> answer, you will hear it ringing, then the destination will answer.




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