Cisco Model D-PCG1000 PowerKEY CAS Gateway User Guide
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Sending DHCT Configuration
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PIN Entry Tab Configuration Options,
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Purchase PIN Area
Whenever a subscriber enters an incorrect purchase PIN, the DHCT starts a timer
and allows the subscriber to try again to enter the correct PIN. If the subscriber
enters too many incorrect PINs before that timer runs out, then the DHCT locks out
the channel.
The fields in the Purchase PIN area let you specify the parameters for this feature.
The fields in the Purchase PIN area let you specify the parameters for this feature.
The rest of this topic provides a description of all fields in the Purchase PIN area.
Lockout Time
This field lets you specify the length of time (in minutes) that a channel will be
Lockout Time
This field lets you specify the length of time (in minutes) that a channel will be
locked out if a subscriber does not enter a purchase PIN correctly. At the end of this
time, the lockout will be removed, and the subscriber will be able to enter the correct
PIN.
Trial Time
This field lets you specify the length of the timer that starts when a subscriber enters
Trial Time
This field lets you specify the length of the timer that starts when a subscriber enters
an incorrect purchase PIN. If the subscriber tries too many times to enter the correct
PIN before this timer runs out, then the DHCT locks out the channel. This field
specifies the length of that timer in minutes.
Invalid Tries
This field lets you specify the number of times that a subscriber can try to enter a
Invalid Tries
This field lets you specify the number of times that a subscriber can try to enter a
purchase PIN.
Example: Assume the attributes are set as follows:
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Example: Assume the attributes are set as follows:
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Invalid Tries
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– 3
Trial Timer
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– 1 minute
Lockout Time
In this case, if a subscriber enters three incorrect PINs within one minute, the DHCT
will lockout the channel for 30 minutes.
– 30 minutes
Enable Purchase PIN Lockout
This field lets you specify whether or not to enable the purchase PIN feature by
This field lets you specify whether or not to enable the purchase PIN feature by
default. If this box is selected, then the purchase PIN feature is available on the
DHCT.