[AccessD] Vonage Click-2-call

Jeff Boyes jeff at boyes.net
Mon Jan 31 09:12:32 CST 2005


John,

You are using all 10 digits for both numbers, correct? Last I tried, it
still worked for me.

Jeff


> Well I tried this and got "101:Number you are trying to dial from is
> invalid".  I know the authentication is valid because I get a message to
> that effect if my username or password is wrong.
>
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Boyes
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 3:29 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Vonage Click-2-call
>
>
> 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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