Enable 802.1X Authentication; Cisco Product Security Overview - Cisco 8800 Series Manual

Cisco IP Phone Configuration

Enable 802.1X Authentication

You can enable 802.1X authentication on the phone. When 802.1X authentication is enabled, the phone uses
802.1X authentication to request network access.When 802.1X authentication is turned off, the phone uses
CDP to acquire VLAN and network access. You can also view the transaction status on the phone screen
menu.
Procedure
Step 1 Perform one of the following actions to enable 802.1X authentication:
• In the phone web interface, select Voice > System and set the Enable 802.1X Authentication field to
• In the configuration file (cfg.xml), entering a string in this format:
• On the phone, press Applications
Step 2 (Optional)Select Transaction status to view the following:
• Transaction status: Displays the state of 802.1x authentication. The state can be
• Protocol: Displays the EAP method that is used for 802.1x authentication. The protocol can be EAP-FAST
Step 3 Press

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Yes. Then, click Submit All Changes.
<Enable_802.1X_Authentication ua="rw">Yes</Enable_802.1X_Authentication>
authentication. Then, toggle the Device authentication field to On with the Select button and press
Submit.
• Authenticating: Indicates that the authentication process is in progress.
• Authenticated: Indicates that the phone is authenticated.
• Disabled: Indicates that 802.1x authentication is disabled on the phone.
or EAP-TLS.
to exit the menu.
Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series Multiplatform Phone Administration Guide for Release 11.3(1) and Later
> Network configuration > Ethernet configuration > 802.1X
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