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C H A P T E R 20 Contact Search Authentication • Contact Search Authentication Overview, on page 235 • Contact Search Authentication Task Flow, on page 235 Contact Search Authentication Overview Contact Search Authentication provides additional security for your system by ensuring that users whom access the company directory must authenticate themselves. This feature secures the directory from being accessed by external parties. Contact Search Authentication Task Flow Complete the following tasks to set up Contact Search Authentication in Unified Communications Manager. When this feature is configured, users must authenticate themselves before searching the directory for other users. Procedure Purpose Command or Action Confirm that your phones support this feature. Run the Unified CM Phone Feature List report in Cisco Unified Confirm Phone Support for Contact Search Authentication, on page 236 Step 1 Reporting to get a list of phone models that support the feature. Configure Unified Communications Manager for Contact Search Authentication. Enable Contact Search Authentication, on page 236 Step 2 Use this procedure to configure Unified Communications Manager with the URL to which phone users are directed when they search the directory for other users. Configure Secure Directory Server for Contact Search, on page 236 Step 3 Security Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Release 15 and SUs 235