438 4xx Client error RFC 8224

SIP 438 Invalid Identity Header

The Identity header signature could not be verified.

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Common causes

  • Header modified in transit, wrong 'orig' or 'dest' number, or clock skew.

How to fix it

  1. Make sure intermediate devices don't change From, To or Date after signing. Check NTP.
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About 4xx responses

The request has a problem or cannot be completed at this server, usually because of something on the requesting side or the target user.

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