Cisco CP-7942G Software Manual page 97

Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Table 4-22 802.1X Authentication Settings
Option
Device Authentication
EAP-MD5
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Description
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.
Specifies a password for use with 802.1X
Authentication using the following menu
options (described in the following rows):
• Device ID
Shared Secret
•
Realm
•
Device ID—A derivative of the phone's
model number and unique MAC address
displayed in this format:
CP-<model>-SEP-<MAC>
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.
If you disable 802.1X authentication
Note
or perform a factory reset of the
phone, the shared secret is deleted.
Realm—Indicates the user network domain,
always set as Network.
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Security Configuration Menu
To Change
1. Choose Settings > Security Configuration >
802.1X Authentication > Device
Authentication.
Set the Device Authentication option to
2.
Enabled or Disabled.
Press the Save softkey.
3.
Choose Settings > Security Configuration >
802.1X Authentication > EAP-MD5.
Display only—Cannot configure.
Choose EAP-MD5 > Shared Secret.
1.
Enter the shared secret.
2.
Press Save.
3.
See the "Troubleshooting Cisco Unified IP Phone
Security" section on page 9-8
recovering from a deleted shared secret.
Display only—Cannot configure.
for assistance in
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