diff -Nuar asterisk.org/apps/app_authenticate.c asterisk/apps/app_authenticate.c
--- asterisk.org/apps/app_authenticate.c	2005-07-26 13:33:11.000000000 -0400
+++ asterisk/apps/app_authenticate.c	2005-07-26 16:14:47.000000000 -0400
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "asterisk/app.h"
 #include "asterisk/astdb.h"
 #include "asterisk/utils.h"
+#include "asterisk/options.h"
 
 static char *tdesc = "Authentication Application";
 
@@ -50,13 +51,17 @@
 "         account codes and password hashes delimited with ':'\n"
 "         one per line. When password matched, corresponding\n"
 "         account code will be set\n"
-"     j - Support jumping to n+101\n"
 "     r - Remove database key upon successful entry (valid with 'd' only)\n"
 "\n"
 "When using a database key, the value associated with the key can be\n"
 "anything.\n"
+"\nThe result of the application will be reported in the AUTHENTICATESTATUS\n"
+"channel variable:\n"
+"       SUCCESS      Authentication succeeded\n"
+"       FAILURE      Authentication failed\n"
 "Returns 0 if the user enters a valid password within three\n"
-"tries, or -1 on hangup.  If the priority n+101 exists and invalid\n"
+"tries, or -1 on hangup.\n\n"
+"Old depraciated behaviour:  If the priority n+101 exists and invalid\n"
 "authentication was entered, and the 'j' flag was specified, processing\n"
 "will jump to n+101 and 0 will be returned.\n";
 
@@ -66,16 +71,18 @@
 
 static int auth_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data)
 {
-	int res=0;
-	int jump = 0;
+	int res = 0;
 	int retries;
 	struct localuser *u;
-	char password[256]="";
+	char password[256] = "";
 	char passwd[256];
-	char *opts;
-	char *prompt;
+	char *opts = "";
+	char *prompt = "";
+	char *status = "FAILURE";
+
 	if (!data || ast_strlen_zero(data)) {
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Authenticate requires an argument(password)\n");
+		pbx_builtin_setvar_helper(chan, "AUTHENICATESTATUS", status);
 		return -1;
 	}
 	LOCAL_USER_ADD(u);
@@ -83,18 +90,16 @@
 		res = ast_answer(chan);
 		if (res) {
 			LOCAL_USER_REMOVE(u);
+			pbx_builtin_setvar_helper(chan, "AUTHENICATESTATUS", status);
 			return -1;
 		}
 	}
 	strncpy(password, data, sizeof(password) - 1);
-	opts=strchr(password, '|');
+	opts = strchr(password, '|');
 	if (opts) {
 		*opts = 0;
 		opts++;
-	} else
-		opts = "";
-	if (strchr(opts, 'j'))
-		jump = 1;
+	}
 	/* Start asking for password */
 	prompt = "agent-pass";
 	for (retries = 0; retries < 3; retries++) {
@@ -120,7 +125,7 @@
 				if (f) {
 					char buf[256] = "";
 					char md5passwd[33] = "";
-					char *md5secret;
+					char *md5secret = "";
 
 					while (!feof(f)) {
 						fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), f);
@@ -152,25 +157,27 @@
 								break;
 						}
 					}
-				} else 
-					ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to open file '%s' for authentication: %s\n", password, strerror(errno));
+				} else {
+					ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to open file '%s' for authentication: %s\n", password, strerror(errno)); }
 			}
 		} else {
 			/* Compare against a fixed password */
 			if (!strcmp(passwd, password)) 
 				break;
 		}
-		prompt="auth-incorrect";
+		prompt = "auth-incorrect";
 	}
 	if ((retries < 3) && !res) {
+		status = "SUCCESS";
 		if (strchr(opts, 'a')) 
 			ast_cdr_setaccount(chan, passwd);
 		res = ast_streamfile(chan, "auth-thankyou", chan->language);
 		if (!res)
 			res = ast_waitstream(chan, "");
 	} else {
-		if (jump && ast_exists_extension(chan, chan->context, chan->exten, chan->priority + 101, chan->cid.cid_num)) {
-			chan->priority+=100;
+		if (option_priority_jumping && ast_exists_extension(chan, chan->context, chan->exten, chan->priority + 101, chan->cid.cid_num)) {
+			chan->priority += 100;
+			status = "SUCCESS";
 			res = 0;
 		} else {
 			if (!ast_streamfile(chan, "vm-goodbye", chan->language))
@@ -179,6 +186,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 	LOCAL_USER_REMOVE(u);
+	pbx_builtin_setvar_helper(chan, "AUTHENICATESTATUS", status);
 	return res;
 }