Security Configuration Menu
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Table 4-25
802.1X Authentication Real-Time Status
Option
802.1X Authentication
Status
VPN Configuration
The VPN Configuration menu allows you to enable the VPN Client connection using the Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL). The VPN connection is used for situations in which a phone is located outside a trusted
network or when network traffic between the phone and Cisco Unified Communications Manager must
cross untrusted networks. The options are described in
Note
The VPN Client feature is supported only for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7942G, 7945G, 7962G, 7965G,
and
Your system administrator determines if your phone needs the VPN Client feature enabled and sets it up
as needed, based on whether or not your phone is used outside the corporate network. For more
information, see your system administrator.
If the administrator enabled the VPN Client feature and the VPN Client mode is enabled on the phone,
you are prompted for your credentials as follows:
•
•
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describes the 802.1X Authentication Real-Time Status.
Description
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)
7975G.
If your phone is located outside the corporate network—You are prompted at login to enter your
credentials based on the authentication method that your system administrator configured on
your phone.
If your phone is located inside the corporate network—
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.
Chapter 4
Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
To Change
Display only—Cannot configure.
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