Understanding Security Profiles - Cisco CP-7942G Software Manual

Understanding Security Features for Cisco Unified IP Phones
Table 1-3 Overview of Security Features (continued)
Feature
Security profiles
Encrypted configuration files
Optional disabling of the web server
functionality for a phone
Phone hardening
802.1X Authentication
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Understanding Security Profiles

All Cisco Unified IP Phones that support Cisco Unified Communications Manager use a security profile,
which defines whether the phone is nonsecure, authenticated, or encrypted. For information about
configuring the security profile and applying the profile to the phone, refer to Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Security Guide.
To view the security mode that is set for the phone, look at the Security Mode setting in the Security
Configuration menu. For more information, see the
page
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Description
Defines whether the phone is nonsecure, authenticated, encrypted, or protected.
See the "Understanding Security Profiles" section on page 1-12
information.
Lets you ensure the privacy of phone configuration files.
You can prevent access to a phone's web page, which displays a variety of
operational statistics for the phone.
Additional security options, which you control from Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Administration:
Disabling PC port
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Disabling Gratuitous ARP (GARP)
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Disabling PC Voice VLAN access
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Disabling access to the Setting menus, or providing restricted access that
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allows access to the User Preferences menu and saving volume changes only
Disabling access to web pages for a phone.
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You can view current settings for the PC Port Disabled, GARP Enabled,
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and Voice VLAN enabled options by looking at the phone's Security
Configuration menu. For more information, see the
Configuration Menu" section on page
The Cisco Unified IP Phone can use 802.1X authentication to request and gain
access to the network. See the
Unified IP Phones" section on page 1-15
Understanding Security Profiles, page 1-12
Identifying Authenticated, Encrypted, and Protected Phone Calls, page 1-13
Security Restrictions, page 1-17
Device Configuration Menu, page 4-11
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Identifying Authenticated, Encrypted, and Protected Phone Calls, page 1-13
Security Restrictions, page 1-17
Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
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"Security Configuration Menu" section on
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