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Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5 (SCCP and SIP)
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Chapter
Security Configuration Menu
Table 4-5 802.1X Authentication Settings
Option Description To Change
Device Authentication Determines whether 802.1X authentication
is enabled:
• Enabled—Phone uses 802.1X
authentication to request network
access.
• Disabled—Default setting in which the
phone uses CDP to acquire VLAN and
network access.
1. Choose Applications > Administrator
Settings > Security Config > 802.1X
Authentication > Device Authentication.
2. Press Edit softkey.
3. Set the Device Authentication option to
Enabled or Disabled.
4. Press the Save softkey.
EAP-MD5 Device ID—A derivative of the phone’s
model number and unique MAC address
displayed in this format:
CP-<model>-SEP-<MAC>
The Device ID cannot be changed.
Shared Secret—Choose a password to use on
the phone and on the authentication server.
The password must be between 6 and 32
characters, consisting of any combination of
numbers or letters.
Note If you disable 802.1X authentication
or perform a factory reset of the
phone, the shared secret is deleted.
1. Choose Applications > Administrator
Settings > Security Setup > 802.1X
Authentication > EAP-MD5 > Shared
Secret.
2. Press the Select button.
3. Enter the shared secret.
4. Press the Apply softkey.
See the “Troubleshooting Cisco Unified IP Phone
Security” section on page 9-8 for assistance in
recovering from a deleted shared secret.
Realm—Indicates the user network domain,
always set as Network.
The Realm cannot be changed.
Transaction Status Displays the transaction status of your
802.1X Authentication.
To view the transaction status of your 802.1X
Authentication, choose Applications >
Administrator Settings > Security
Configuration > 802.1X Authentication Status.