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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.0
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Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Understanding Security Features for Cisco Unified IP Phones
Call Security Interactions and Restrictions
Cisco Unified Communications Manager checks the phone security status when conferences are
established and changes the security indication for the conference or blocks the completion of the call
to maintain integrity and also security in the system.
Table 1-4 provides information about changes to
call security levels when using Barge.
Table 1-4 Call Security Interactions When Using Barge
Initiator’s Phone
Security Level
Feature Used
Call Security
Level
Results of Action
Non-secure Barge Encrypted call Call barged and identified as non-secure
call
Secure (encrypted) Barge Authenticated
call
Call barged and identified as
authenticated call
Secure
(authenticated)
Barge Encrypted call Call barged and identified as
authenticated call
Non-secure Barge Authenticated
call
Call barged and identified as non-secure
call
Table 1-5 provides information about changes to conference security levels depending on the initiator’s
phone security level, the security levels of participants, and the availability of secure conference bridges.
Table 1-5 Security Restrictions with Conference Calls
Initiator’s Phone
Security Level
Feature Used
Security Level of
Participants
Results of Action
Non-secure Conference Encrypted or
authenticated
Non-secure conference bridge
Non-secure conference
Secure (encrypted
or authenticated)
Conference At least one member is
non-secure
Secure conference bridge
Non-secure conference
Secure (encrypted) Conference All participants are
encrypted
Secure conference bridge
Secure encrypted level conference
Secure
(authenticated)
Conference All participants are
encrypted or authenticated
Secure conference bridge
Secure authenticated level conference
Non-secure Conference Encrypted or
authenticated
Only secure conference bridge is
available and used
Non-secure conference
Secure (encrypted
or authenticated)
Conference Encrypted or
authenticated
Only non-secure conference bridge is
available and used
Non-secure conference
Secure (encrypted
or authenticated)
Conference Member puts call on Hold
with MOH
No music-on-hold is played
Conference remains secure