Customizing RPLs

This topic provides some recommendations for customizing restriction permission lists (RPLs) to secure the system while thru-dial features are used.

Note/Tip You can restrict calls by international code, area code, or local exchange code by overlapping restriction and permission codes in the same RPL. Example

For many organizations, the four supplied RPLs, once they are customized appropriately, can be applied to give each thru-dial feature the appropriate level of protection for each mailbox class. Some organizations might need to create special-purpose RPLs.

Note/Tip CallPilot Manager Help provides procedures to help you customize the supplied RPLs. Before you use these procedures, print them and determine whether you need to modify any of them to suit your organization's needs.

Procedures for customizing supplied RPLs

Customizing the On Switch RPL

Customizing the Local RPL

Customizing the Long Distance 1 RPL to permit domestic long distance calls

Customizing the Long Distance 2 RPL to permit international long distance calls

Guidelines for customizing the global RPL

The global RPL governs the call answering, express voice messaging, and thru-dial sessions on the system.

To restrict these features from dialing out to the public network

Guidelines for customizing Mailbox Class RPLs

Plan mailbox classes and user creation templates, and apply each mailbox class RPL to block calls that might result in unwanted charges.

You may need to create special-purpose RPLs to control use of features such as the following: