Work with Verification Codes

Work with Verification Codes

Verification codes are used when working with the HTTP Login action that requires guests to register before the Guest Registration request is processed. Use this feature to verify that the email address or phone number entered by the guest in the registration form is valid. eyeControl sends a one-time verification code to the guest email address or mobile phone number that they entered in their registration form, and then requires the guest to enter the code before logging in.

Verification codes are automatically generated and validated by eyeControl.

To work with verification codes:

1. Select Require Verification Code on the Guests tab.

2. From the drop-down menu, select whether the verification code is to be sent via email only, via mobile phone only, or via both email and mobile phone. The email message includes a customized message. The mobile text message includes only the verification code.

3. To send a verification code to a mobile device, you must define how the message is submitted to the mobile carrier.

4. To define text messaging through a mobile carrier:

5. Select ToolsOptions from the Console menu, and then select General Mobile Text Message.

6. Select Add.

7. Select Mail Carrier to send text message requests to a carrier in email format or select URL Carrier to send text message requests to a carrier in a URL string.

8. Select OK.

9. In the Add Carrier dialog box, enter a name that identifies this carrier in the Name field. In the other fields of the dialog box, enter string patterns that define the format used to submit message requests.

   • For message requests in email format, the fields correspond to the Address, Subject, and Message fields of an email message.

   • For message requests in URL format, a single URL field is used to submit the message request. In addition, an optional Proxy URL field lets you specify an alternative URL.

10. In these fields, use the following parameters as placeholders for values that are inserted into the request:

    • _PHONE_NUMBER_ is the target phone number for the text message. For example, for guest registration this is the phone number submitted by the guest.

    • _MESSAGE_ is message text inserted in the request. For example, for guest registration this is the registration code.

11. Select Test to send a sample message request using the defined format. Enter values for the _PHONE_NUMBER_ and _MESSAGE_ parameters, and select OK to submit the message request. Confirm receipt of the test message on the target mobile device.

12. In the Add Carrier dialog box, select OK. The carrier is added to the list in the Mobile Text Message pane.