Tom- I don't understand why you chose "Node" authentication in Section 4, number 6 rather than "Account." I use "Account" to connect to my two Clearnodes in my QTH after setting port forwarding on the two different ports. I have no trouble connecting to either node whether I'm inside on the same network or outside using a cellular-internet connection. Is there an advantage to using "Node" authentication that I'm missing? 73 de K3FZT / Steve
Yes, you can use Account auth. In that case, you need to know the IAX username and password for the ASL node you are connecting to.
With Node authentication, RepeaterPhone actually reaches out to AllStarLink.org and gets a token from them that is used to authenticate your connection.
Make sense? I'm learning as I go, too! And by you asking this question, I found the answer to something that was bugging me in my next Random Wire post! Thank you!
Well, I know the IAX username and password, so there's that. I suppose there's an argument that "Node" authentication may be safer as the IAX username and password aren't exposed on the internet. Maybe I'll leave one of my nodes set as it is now to "Account" authentication and change the other to "Node" authentication and see if there's a difference.
Tom- I don't understand why you chose "Node" authentication in Section 4, number 6 rather than "Account." I use "Account" to connect to my two Clearnodes in my QTH after setting port forwarding on the two different ports. I have no trouble connecting to either node whether I'm inside on the same network or outside using a cellular-internet connection. Is there an advantage to using "Node" authentication that I'm missing? 73 de K3FZT / Steve
What a great question. Here's an answer from the person who created RepeaterPhone: https://community.allstarlink.org/t/curious-about-repeaterphone-public-authentication/19938/5
Yes, you can use Account auth. In that case, you need to know the IAX username and password for the ASL node you are connecting to.
With Node authentication, RepeaterPhone actually reaches out to AllStarLink.org and gets a token from them that is used to authenticate your connection.
Make sense? I'm learning as I go, too! And by you asking this question, I found the answer to something that was bugging me in my next Random Wire post! Thank you!
Well, I know the IAX username and password, so there's that. I suppose there's an argument that "Node" authentication may be safer as the IAX username and password aren't exposed on the internet. Maybe I'll leave one of my nodes set as it is now to "Account" authentication and change the other to "Node" authentication and see if there's a difference.
Thanks, Tom. 73 de K3FZT / Steve