Cisco 7975G Software Manual page 137

Cisco Unified IP Phone Settings
Option
EAP-MD5
To access the 802.1X Authentication Real-Time menu, press the Settings button and choose Security
Configuration > 802.1X Authentication Status. To exit this menu, press Exit.
Description
Specifies a password for use with 802.1X
authentication using the following menu
options that are described in the following
rows:
• Device ID
• Shared Secret
• Realm
Device ID: Derivative of the phone model
number and unique MAC address displayed
in this format: CP-<model>-SEP-<MAC>
Shared Secret: Choose a password to use on
the phone and on the authentication server.
The password must be between 6 and 32
characters in length and can consist 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.
Realm: Indicates the user network domain,
always set as Network.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G, 7971G-GE, 7970G, 7965G, and 7945G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified
802.1X Authentication and Status Menus
To change
Choose Settings > Security
Configuration > 802.1X
Authentication > EAP-MD5.
Display only. Cannot configure.
Set EAP-MD5 Shared Secret Field,
on page 118
See Cisco Unified IP Phone Security
Problems, on page 222
of a deleted shared secret.
Display only. Cannot configure.
Communications Manager 9.0 (SCCP and SIP)
for recovery
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