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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 4-23 and Table 4-24.
You can access the 802.1X Authentication settings by pressing the Settings button and choosing one of
the following:
• To configure your 802.1x authentication, choose Security Configuration > 802.1X Authentication
• To view the transaction status of your 802.1x authentication, choose Security Configuration >
802.1X Authentication Status.
To exit these menus, press the Exit softkey.
Table 4-23 802.1X 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—A 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 9-8 for assistance in
recovering from a deleted shared secret.
Realm—Indicates the user network domain,
always set as Network.
Display only—Cannot configure.