Chapter 4: Advanced use
Remote activation with SMS 89
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3. Select whether confirmation by SMS should be Enabled or Disabled.
4. Enter the password. It can be up to 32 characters long. The characters 0-
9, a-z and A-Z are allowed. The password is mandatory and must match
the password in the activation SMS.
5. Enter at least one trusted mobile number from which the system
accepts an activation SMS. If no numbers are entered the feature is
disabled automatically. Use the wild card * to accept a range of trusted
numbers.
6. Click Apply to save the new settings.
SMS format
The activation SMS must have the following format for activating and
deactivating a connection in the SBU:
• ACTIVATE <name of network user group>:<name of profile>
<password>
• DEACTIVATE <name of network user group>:<name of profile>
<password>
The password is case sensitive, the words ACTIVATE and DEACTIVATE are
not.
Examples for SMS
• Open a Standard data connection in the Default network user group:
ACTIVATE default group:standard 1234567890
• Close a Streaming 32 connection in the network user group Group 0:
DEACTIVATE Group 0:streaming 32 1234567890
Note that one profile is allowed per SMS.
Mobile number with
wild card
Mobile numbers accepted
00453955880* 004539558800 to 004539558809
0045395588* 004539558800 to 004539558899