SIP 301 Moved Permanently vs 407 Proxy Authentication Required
SIP 301 (Moved Permanently) is a 3xx Redirection response, while 407 (Proxy Authentication Required) is a 4xx Client Failure response. 301 indicates that the user can no longer be found at the address in the Request-URI. The client should direct future requests to the new address in the Contact header. In contrast, 407 means that the client must first authenticate with the proxy. The proxy returns a Proxy-Authenticate header with a challenge.
Description
The user can no longer be found at the address in the Request-URI. The client should direct future requests to the new address in the Contact header.
When You See It
When a user has permanently changed their SIP address. All future calls should be directed to the new URI.
How to Fix
Update your address book or routing tables to use the new Contact URI provided in the response.
Description
The client must first authenticate with the proxy. The proxy returns a Proxy-Authenticate header with a challenge.
When You See It
When a SIP proxy requires authentication before forwarding the request. Similar to 401 but for proxy servers.
How to Fix
Resend the request with a Proxy-Authorization header containing valid credentials for the proxy.
Key Differences
301 is a 3xx Redirection response, while 407 is a 4xx Client Failure response.
SIP 301: The user can no longer be found at the address in the Request-URI. The client should direct future requests to the new address in the Contact header.
SIP 407: The client must first authenticate with the proxy. The proxy returns a Proxy-Authenticate header with a challenge.
You encounter 301 when when a user has permanently changed their SIP address. All future calls should be directed to the new URI.
You encounter 407 when when a SIP proxy requires authentication before forwarding the request. Similar to 401 but for proxy servers.
When to Use Which
For 301 (Moved Permanently): Update your address book or routing tables to use the new Contact URI provided in the response. For 407 (Proxy Authentication Required): Resend the request with a Proxy-Authorization header containing valid credentials for the proxy.