add description of the "fromdomain" option (issue #5874)

git-svn-id: http://svn.digium.com/svn/asterisk/branches/1.2@7228 f38db490-d61c-443f-a65b-d21fe96a405b

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/configs/sip.conf.sample b/configs/sip.conf.sample
index bf190b581..e95704a88 100644
--- a/configs/sip.conf.sample
+++ b/configs/sip.conf.sample
@@ -234,6 +234,14 @@ srvlookup=yes			; Enable DNS SRV lookups on outbound calls
 ; To disallow requests for domains not serviced by this server:
 ; allowexternaldomains=no
 
+; fromdomain=mydomain.tld ; When making outbound SIP INVITEs to
+                          ; non-peers, use your primary domain "identity"
+                          ; for From: headers instead of just your IP
+                          ; address. This is to be polite and
+                          ; it may be a mandatory requirement for some
+                          ; destinations which do not have a prior
+                          ; account relationship with your server. 
+
 [authentication]
 ; Global credentials for outbound calls, i.e. when a proxy challenges your
 ; Asterisk server for authentication. These credentials override