Authorization code overrides COR assigned to a station or trunk

Each authorization code is assigned a Class of Restriction (COR). When user dials an authorization code, the COR that is assigned to the extension, the attendant console, the incoming trunk group, or the remote access trunk group that is in use for the call is replaced by the COR assigned to the authorization code. The COR that is assigned to the authorization code functions in the same way as the original COR. However, the new COR that is assigned to the authorization code might represent greater or lesser calling privileges than the original COR. All the parameters on COR screen are applicable to COR assigned to the Authorization code. Access to any given facility depends on the restrictions that are associated with the FRL of the authorization code.

PINs used for this new feature are stored in the same table used by authorization codes. So a PIN has the same COR mapping as authorization codes. See the figure on how PINs are administered on the same screen as Authorization codes. There is no way looking at the administration to distinguish whether particular entry is a PIN or an Auth Code. So, if a user is assigned with some Auth Code, then it can be used instead of a PIN.

The figure shows administration of a PIN ‘1234567’and an Auth Code ‘2345678’ in same screen. There is no way to distinguish that 1234567 is a PIN and 2345678 is an Auth Code. 2345678 can also be used as a PIN if the COR assigned to that is administered with proper privileges.

Authorization codes length is within 4-13 digit range

The Authorization code feature is enabled in the license file. You can configure the parameters for an Authorization code on the Feature-Related System Parameters screen. For this feature the length of the Authorization code administered on Feature-Related System Parameters screen decides the length of PIN codes. Other fields on system-parameters features screen like, Authorization Code Cancellation, Attendant Time Out Flag, and Display Authorization Code are not applicable to PIN codes.

For security reasons, Communication Manager software requires that authorization codes must consist of 4 to 13 digits. The number of digits in the codes must be a fixed length for a particular server that is running Communication Manager. You can lengthen the authorization code without deleting and reentering the old codes but you cannot shorten the length unless you delete and reenter the old codes. All authorization codes that are used in the system must be the same length. PINs assigned to users for making private calls are of the same length as authorization codes.