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Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SCCP and SIP)
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Chapter 1      An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phones
    Understanding Security Features for Cisco Unified IP Phones
Ta b l e  1-6 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 For Cisco Unified IP Phones 7962G and 7942G:
  • Only non-secure conference bridge is available 
and used
  • Non-secure conference
For Cisco Unified IP Phones 7961G and 7941G:
  • Conference remains secure
  • When one participant tries to Hold the call with 
MOH, the MOH does not play. 
Secure (encrypted 
or authenticated)
Conference For Cisco Unified IP Phones 
7962G and 7942G:
  • Encrypted or secure
For Cisco Unified IP Phones 
7961G and 7941G:
  • Member puts call on Hold 
with MOH
For Cisco Unified IP Phones 7962G and 7942G:
  • Conference remains secure. When one 
participant tries to hold the call with MOH, the 
MOH does not play.
For Cisco Unified IP Phones 7961G and 7941G:
  • No music on hold is played 
  • Conference remains secure.
Secure (encrypted)  Join Encrypted or authenticated Secure conference bridge
Conference remains secure (encrypted or 
authenticated)
Non-secure  cBarge All participants are encrypted Secure conference bridge
Conference changes to non-secure 
Non-secure  MeetMe Minimum security level is 
encrypted
Initiator receives message “Does not meet Security 
Level” and the call is rejected.