Installation guide

Advanced Operational Features

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Configurable Alphanumeric Input Order for Username Prompts

A configuration parameter username alphanumeric input order is available for the 6863i and 6865i IP phones allowing

administrators the ability to change the default behavior of the keypad input order during username prompts. . By

default, keypad input order during username prompts changes from uppercase letters to the respective digit and then

to lowercase letters with each successive press of the key. For example, when pressing “2” on the keypad, the following

will be input with each successive press:

When the username alphanumeric input order parameter is defined as “1”, the respective digit will be available as the

first input option followed by upper case and then lower case letters. For example, when pressing “2” on the keypad with

this parameter enabled, the following will be input with each successive press:

The behavior of the username alphanumeric input order parameter is applicable to the following username prompts

as displayed on the phone’s UI:

• HTTPS Login User Name

• SIP User Name

• SIP Display Name

• SIP Auth. Name

• FTP User Name

Use the following procedure in the configuration files to configure the keypad input order for username prompts.

# of Presses Letter/Number

Note:

The parameter is set to “0” (uppercase letters first) by default.

Configuration Files

For the specific parameter you can set in the configuration files, see Appendix A, the section, “Alphanumeric Input Order for Username Prompts” on

pageA-233.