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Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Security Configuration Menu
Step 1
Press the
Settings
button and choose
Security Configuration
>
VPN Configuration
.
Step 2
After the phone starts up and the VPN Login screen appears, enter your credentials based on the
configured authentication method:
•
Username and password—Enter your username and the password that your system administrator
gave you.
•
Password and certificate—Enter the password that your system administrator gave you. Your
username is derived from the certificate.
•
Certificate—If the phone uses only a certificate for authentication, you do not need enter
authentication data. The VPN Login screen displays the status of the phone attempting the VPN
connection.
Note
When the power is lost and in some scenarios when the phone is reset, all stored credentials are
removed.
Step 3
To establish the VPN connection, press the
Submit
softkey.
Step 4
To disable the VPN login process, press the
Cancel
softkey.
VPN Configuration Settings
Table 4-27
shows the VPN option on the Cisco Unified IP Phone.
Table 4-27
VPN Configuration Settings
Option
Description
To Change
VPN
Determines if the VPN Client is
enabled or disabled:
•
Enable—Enables VPN
feature. (When enabled, the
Disable softkey is shown.)
•
Disable—Disables VPN
feature (When disabled, the
Enable softkey is shown).
Settings do not have to be
unlocked to set this option.
1.
Choose
Settings
>
Security
Configuration
>
VPN Configuration
>
VPN
.
2.
Set the VPN option to Enabled or
Disabled.
If the feature is disabled on the Cisco Unified
Communications Manager, this option is
disabled.
Clear Username
and Password
Clears the current username and
password.
The option is inactive when the authentication
method is certificate only, or if the feature is
disabled on the Cisco Unified
Communications Manager.
Auto Network
Detection
Shows if option is Enabled or
Disabled.
Display only—Configured on Cisco Unified
Communications Manager.