Thanks everyone it is working now.
 
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From: Tzafrir Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> On Sun, Sep 17, 2006 at 10:40:16AM -0400, Steve Totaro wrote:
>
> > >you're right, one should proof, under which user asterisk runs...
> > >Besides security reasons, running asterisk as root, doesn't it allow a
> > >higher prioritization of asterisk processes?
>
> This is why we let asterisk setuid itself to user asterisk, and don't
> let the wrappr script handle that. Asterisk sets scheduling priority
> before running setuid/setgid .
>
> > I can see a problem with security issues but is it a bad thing to allow
> > higher priority of the asterisk process? Not sure that it does anyways,
> > but I don't see how that is a bad thing?
>
> It can help the qu ality of Audio. On the downside, it means that a 100%
> CPU loop in asterisk is a pain to recover from. Security implications:
> if someone can inject you one line to the dialpan, they can (under the
> right circumstances) get your system stuck very badly . Unless you have
> a manager connection availble.
>
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