Cisco Systems 8.6 manual VPN Configuration Settings, Choose Settings Security

Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phones

Security Configuration Menu

Step 1 Press the Settings button and choose Security Configuration > VPN Configuration.

Step 2 After the phone starts up and the VPN Login screen appears, enter your credentials based on the configured authentication method:

•Username and password—Enter your username and the password that your system administrator gave you.

•Password and certificate—Enter the password that your system administrator gave you. Your username is derived from the certificate.

•Certificate—If the phone uses only a certificate for authentication, you do not need enter authentication data. The VPN Login screen displays the status of the phone attempting the VPN connection.

Note When the power is lost or in some scenarios when the phone is reset, all stored credentials are removed.

Step 3 To establish the VPN connection, press the Submit softkey.

Step 4 To disable the VPN login process, press the Cancel softkey.

VPN Configuration Settings

Table 4-26shows the VPN option on the Cisco Unified IP Phone.

Table 4-26	VPN Configuration Settings
Option		Description	To Change
VPN		Determines if the VPN Client is enabled	1. Choose Settings > Security
		or disabled:	Configuration > VPN Configuration >
		• Enable—Enables VPN feature. (When	VPN.
		enabled, the Disable softkey is shown.)	2. Set the VPN option to Enabled or
		• Disable—Disables VPN feature (When	Disabled.
		disabled, the Enable softkey is shown).	If the feature is disabled on the Cisco
		Settings do not have to be unlocked to set	Unified Communications Manager, this
			option is disabled.
		this option.
Clear Username and		Clears the current username and password.	This option is inactive when the
Password			authentication method is certificate only, or
			if the feature is disabled on the Cisco
			Unified Communications Manager.
Auto Network Detection		Shows if option is Enabled or Disabled.	Display only—Configured on Cisco
			Unified Communications Manager.

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