[asterisk-users] Replacing Skype with Asterisk Peering Servers - and Security

[Philipp Kempgen]

Siju George wrote:

> What are the security ramifications of peering two Asterisk servers on
> remote locations and sending the VOIP traffice through the internet
> using IAX2 ? Can this traffic be sniffed and the Voice be captured and
> heard by any third party?

Yes.

> If so is ther a way to prevent it?

IPSec.

> Is there a way in asterisk to do
> that

No.

> or should i be using some VPN technique like IPSEC between the
> two end points to encrypt VOIP traffic?

Yes.

Regards,
  Philipp Kempgen

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