[Asterisk-Users] How to make groups of extensions ???

[Rich Adamson]

Brian Capouch wrote:
> Andrew Kohlsmith wrote:
>>
>> These are *all* incoming calls as far as Asterisk is concerned.  You 
>> get dumped into a specific part of the dialplan (the context 
>> specified) and you tell Asterisk what they can dial.  Internal 
>> extensions, external peers, Zap channels or even applications... the 
>> second half of all of this is the outgoing part, when Asterisk Dial()s.
>>
> 
> Do I not remember reading on this or the -dev list--I think more than 
> once--that the recent reworkings (and future direction) of the SIP 
> channel driver is to eliminate the notions of user/peer/friend for SIP, 
> and have *all* endpoints be done as peers?
> 
> Maybe I misunderstood a couple of previous threads, but I thought that 
> for some time now (even though perhaps the previous configuration 
> options regarding SIP users are still supported) that we have been asked 
> not to maintain that distinction.
> 
> I would welcome clarifying commentary from someone who is clued in on 
> that matter.  Not to say you're not, Andrew, because I might be 
> misinformed.

I think you're right, at least that portion of what Olle posted on the 
topic. If I recall correctly, he was essentially suggesting matching on 
certain parameters (eg, IP address, username, etc) and doing away with 
the peer, user, friend terminology.