Re: Problem with SMPP smsc-password being too long

Hi Michael,

> I am having problems with Kannel 1.2.0 on RedHat 7.0.
> Whenever I set try to connect to my SMSC on SMPP 3.4
> with these settings (sorry for all the x's, not allowed to reveal) :

> 2002-07-05 20:51:43 [6] PANIC: gw/smpp_pdu.def:60: smpp_pdu_pack: Assertion
> `octstr_len(p->password) < 9' failed.
> 
> If I reduce the password length to 8 or less, then bearerbox will work (but
> the authentication with my SMSC
> will fail of course). This looks like a major bug, or it could just be me
> being stupid.
> 
> Can someone advice?

yes I can. I just checked SMPP v3.4 specs and they definetly limit the
password length to a maximum of 9 octets.

Hence if your SMPP provider follows the SMPP v3.4 spec he should not
give you any password longer then 9 charsets. (See SMPP v3.4 spec,
page 46).

If he does this, then he obviously braking the protocoll and hence
he's to blame.

Stipe

[email protected]
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Wapme Systems AG

Vogelsanger Weg 80
40470 Düsseldorf

Tel: +49-211-74845-0
Fax: +49-211-74845-299

E-Mail: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.wapme-systems.de
-------------------------------------------------------------------
wapme.net - wherever you are