About VPN Profile Setup
Use the VPN Profile window to create a profile that you assign to the Cisco Unified IP Phone by using the Common Phone Profile Configuration window.
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This chapter provides information about VPN profile setup.
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The VPN menu and its options are not available in the U.S. export unrestricted version of Cisco Unified Communications Manager. |
Use the VPN Profile window to create a profile that you assign to the Cisco Unified IP Phone by using the Common Phone Profile Configuration window.
Step 1 |
In Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, choose . The Find and List VPN Profiles window appears. Records from an active (prior) query may also appear in the window. |
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To find all records in the database, do not enter any search criteria. To filter or search records: |
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Click Find. All matching records appear. You can change the number of items that appear on each page by choosing a different value from the Rows per Page drop-down list. |
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From the list of records that appears, click the link for the record that you want to view.
The window displays the item that you choose. |
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From Cisco Unified CM Administration, choose . |
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Perform one of the following tasks:
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Step 3 |
Configure the fields in the VPN Profile Configuration window. For more information, see VPN Profile Fields for VPN Client for the field description details. |
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Click Save. |
Field |
Definition |
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Name |
Enter a name for the VPN profile. |
Description |
Enter a description for the VPN profile. |
Enable Auto Network Detect |
When you check this check box, the VPN client can only run when it detects that it is out of the corporate network. Default: Disabled. |
MTU |
Enter the size, in bytes, for the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU). Default: 1290 bytes. |
Fail to Connect |
This field specifies the amount of time to wait for login or connect operations to complete while the system creates the VPN tunnel. Default: 30 seconds |
Enable Host ID Check |
When you check this check box, the gateway certificate subjectAltName or CN must match the URL to which the VPN client is connected. Default: Enabled |
Client Authentication Method |
From the drop-down list, choose the client authentication method:
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Enable Password Persistence |
When you check this check box, a user password gets saved in the phone until either a failed log in attempt occurs, a user manually clears the password, or the phone resets or loses power. |