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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
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 or 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 4-26 shows the VPN option on the Cisco Unified IP Phone.
Ta b l e 4-26 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. This 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.