User`s guide

Setting up Meridian Mail security 6-95
Understanding how restriction/permission codes work
Standard 1.0 System Administration Guide January 1998
Rule (cont’d) Example
91900 is a restriction code. 9 is a permission code. Calls
beginning with 9 (local calls) or 91 (long distance) are
permitted as long as they are not to 91900.
How restriction/
permission codes are
processed
The following flowchart shows how Meridian Mail and the
Meridian 1 process restriction and permission codes when a DN
is dialed.
User/caller dials a DN.
The DN is compared to
the restriction codes.
Is the DN preceded by
or equal to a restriction
code?
The DN is dialed.
The DN is compared to
The call is blocked.
A message is played
the permission codes.
Is the DN preceded by
or equal to a permission
code?
NO
YES
YES
The DN is dialed.
NO
indicating the number cannot
be reached from the service.
The call is sent to
switch for call processing.
Is the DN allowed through
the NCOS, TGAR, and
CLS assigned to the agent?
YES
NO