/mcpC H A P T E R 10 VPN Client • VPN Client Overview, on page 85 • VPN Client Prerequisites, on page 85 • VPN Client Configuration Task Flow, on page 85 VPN Client Overview The Cisco VPN Client for Cisco Unified IP Phone creates a secure VPN connection for employees who telecommute. All settings of the Cisco VPN Client are configured through Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration. After the phone is configured within the Enterprise, the users can plug it into their broadband router for instant connectivity. The VPN menu and its options are not available in the U.S. export unrestricted version of Unified Communications Manager. Note VPN Client Prerequisites Pre-provision the phone and establish the initial connection inside the corporate network to retrieve the phone configuration. You can make subsequent connections using VPN, as the configuration is already retrieved on the phone. VPN Client Configuration Task Flow Pre-provision the phone and establish the initial connection inside the corporate network to retrieve the phone configuration. You can make subsequent connections using VPN, as the configuration is already retrieved on the phone. Feature Configuration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Release 15 and SUs 85

