Polycom CX5500 Unified Conference Station for Microsoft Lync User Guide
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Log in to a Phone
When your system administrator enables the User Login feature, you can view your personal phone
settings from any phone that is part of your organization. You can access your Contact Directory and
speed dials, as well as other phone settings, when you change locations.
When the User Login feature is enabled and you change settings while you are logged in to a phone, the
settings are saved and displayed the next time you log in to a phone. When you log out, your personal
phone settings no longer display.
You can log in to a phone by entering your user ID and password. Default passwords are preset at the
factory to the numerals 123.
Note: Placing a Call from a Phone in the Logged-Out State
When a phone is in the logged-out state and requires a user login, it is possible that you may be
able to use the phone to place emergency calls to standard emergency numbers, such as 911, and
other pre-configured phone numbers. These numbers are configured by your administrator. For
information on how to place authorized calls, see Place Calls from Phones That Are in the Logged-
Out State.
When the User Login feature is set up on your company’s phones, to use this feature you need to know
how to do the following:
● Log in to a phone to access your personal phone settings.
● Log out of a phone after you finish using it.
● Place a call to an authorized number from a phone that is in the logged-out state and requires a
user login.
● Change your user password.
Log In and Out of a Phone
Depending on how your system administrator enables the User Login feature, certain phones require you
to log in before you can use them. Other phones do not require you to log in before you to use them.
However, if you do not log in, you see the phone’s default profile. When you want to see your personal
phone settings from the phone, you must to log in.
When you log in, you have full access to your personal phone settings and your directory. After you log
out of the phone, you can no longer view this information on the phone.
After you use a phone, log out of the phone to prevent access to your personal settings.
Note: Accessing the calendar when the user login feature is enabled
When you log in to a phone that has the User Login feature enabled and when you want to access
features that require your login credentials, you need to re-enter your login credentials. For more
information, see Access Features with Your Login Credentials.