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MPTP | MPTP commands 7
2.1.3. Authorisation and access rights
It is desirable to limit the parties from which MPTP messages used for controlling and monitoring a Mobile
Telematics Terminal are allowed, not only to protect the user’s privacy and to ensure security of stored
data, but also to limit the number of messages sent.
Track and Esc! use a somewhat different system for controlling MPTP messaging.
Benefon Track
In the Track line of products, the setting Service center number defines one number which has full rights
for remotely controlling and configuring all features of the instrument. All requests sent from this number
are always responded to immediately.
The setting Authorization determines whether the list of Authorized numbers should be used for
deciding whether a request should be processed and responded to. Please note that this also applies to
configuration request commands.
• If Authorization is enabled:
- All requests from authorized numbers are automatically processed. Any responses are sent
to the number from which the request came.
- All requests from numbers not listed as authorized are either disregarded altogether or
require the user to accept their processing by confirming a notification; the exact actions
taken depend on the command in question. Any responses are sent to the number from
which the request came.
• If Authorization is disabled:
- All requests are automatically processed. If the Service center number has been defined,
any responses are always sent to that number; otherwise, they are sent to the number from
which the request came.
The phone numbers defined as Emergency center numbers (Telematics settings > Emergency settings
> Emergency center numbers) are treated as authorized numbers. However, please note that some
products such as Benefon Seraph do not treat the emergency center numbers as authorized except
during emergency situations.
Benefon Esc!
In the Esc! line of products, the Friend Find or Commander application can be used for marking the Friend
Find entries as authorized or unauthorized.
• All requests from authorized Friend Find entries are automatically processed. Any responses are
sent to the number from which the request came.
• All requests from unauthorized Friend Find entries require the user to accept their processing by
confirming a notification. Any responses are sent to the number from which the request came.
Esc! does not support reception of configuration request commands.
Twig Hunter
In the Twig Hunter line of products, the Twig Hunter application can be used for marking the target entries
as authorized or unauthorized.
• All requests from authorized target entries are automatically processed. Any responses are sent to
the number from which the request came.