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Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Security Configuration Menu
802.1X Authentication and Status
The 802.1X Authentication and 802.1X Authentication Status menus allow you to enable 802.1X
authentication and monitor its progress. These options are described in
Table 4-21 and Table 4-22.
You can access the 802.1X Authentication settings by pressing the Settings button and choosing
Security Configuration > 802.1X Authentication and Security Configuration > 802.1X
Authentication Status.
Table 4-21 802.1X 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 Settings > Security
Configuration > 802.1X
Authentication > Device
Authentication.
2. Set the Device Authentication
option to Enabled or Disabled.
3. Press the Save softkey.
EAP-MD5 Specifies a password for use with
802.1X authentication using the
following menu options (described in
the following rows):
• Device ID
• Shared Secret
• Realm
Choose Settings > Security
Configuration > 802.1X
Authentication > EAP-MD5.
Device ID—Derivative of the
phone’s model number and unique
MAC address displayed in this
format: CP-<model>-SEP-<MAC>
Display only—Cannot configure.
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 EAP-MD5 > Shared
Secret.
2. Enter the shared secret.
3. Press Save.
See the “Troubleshooting Cisco
Unified IP Phone Security” section on
page 9-9 for assistance in recovering
from a deleted shared secret.
Realm—Indicates the user network
domain, always set as Network
Display only—Cannot configure.

Cisco 7965G Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	7965G
Category	IP Phone
Language	English