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Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SCCP and SIP)
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Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phones
Security Configuration Menu
Table 4-25 describes the 802.1X Authentication Real-Time Status.
VPN Configuration
The VPN Configuration menu allows you to enable a virtual private network (VPN) connection using
the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) when a phone is located outside a trusted network or when network
traffic between the phone and Cisco Unified CM crosses untrusted
networks.
Note VPN Client is supported only for the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7942G and 7962G.
You configure the VPN Client feature as needed. If it is enabled and the VPN Client mode is enabled on
the phone, you are prompted for your credentials as
follows:
• If your phone is located outside the corporate network, you are prompted at login to enter your
credentials based on the authentication method that you configure on your
phone.
If your phone is located inside the corporate network,
Note • When the power is lost
–
If Auto Network Detection is disabled, you are prompted for credentials, and a VPN connection
is possible.
–
If Auto Network Detection is enabled, you cannot connect through VPN so you are
not
prompted.
Connecting to VPN
Use this procedure to access the VPN Configuration settings and connect through VPN.
Ta b l e 4-25 802.1X Authentication Real-Time Status
Option Description To Change
802.1X Authentication
Status
Real-time progress of the 802.1X authentication
status, displaying one of the following states:
• Disabled—802.1X is disabled and transaction
was not attempted
• Disconnected—Physical link is down or
disconnected
• Connecting—Trying to discover or acquire the
authenticator
• Acquired—Authenticator acquired, awaiting
authentication to begin
• Authenticating—Authentication in progress
• Authenticated—Authentication successful or
implicit authentication due to timeouts
• Held—Authentication failed, waiting before
next attempt (approximately 60 seconds)
Display only—Cannot configure.