diff --git a/app/provision/index.php b/app/provision/index.php
index efd76559bd..df3d72fa91 100644
--- a/app/provision/index.php
+++ b/app/provision/index.php
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ openlog("fusion-provisioning", LOG_PID | LOG_PERROR, LOG_LOCAL0);
 	//	$device_template = check_str($_REQUEST['template']);
 	//}
 
+//get the mac address for Cisco 79xx in the URL as &name=SEP000000000000
+	if (empty($mac)){
+		$name = check_str($_REQUEST['name']);
+		if (substr($name, 0, 3) == "SEP") {
+			$mac = substr($name, 3, 12);
+			unset($name);
+		}
+	}
+
 //check alternate MAC source
 	if (empty($mac)){
 		//set the http user agent
diff --git a/resources/templates/provision/cisco/7940/directory.xml b/resources/templates/provision/cisco/7940/directory.xml
index f3f7b94470..2aeda06113 100644
--- a/resources/templates/provision/cisco/7940/directory.xml
+++ b/resources/templates/provision/cisco/7940/directory.xml
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@
 	<!--
 	<MenuItem>
 		<Name>Personal</Name>
-		<URL>http://{$domain_name}/app/provision?mac={$mac}&amp;file=directory-personal.xml</URL>
+		<URL>http://{$domain_name}/app/provision?file=directory-personal.xml</URL>
 	</MenuItem>
 	-->
 	<MenuItem>
 		<Name>Enterprise</Name>
-		<URL>http://{$domain_name}/app/provision?mac={$mac}&amp;file=directory-enterprise.xml</URL>
+		<URL>http://{$domain_name}/app/provision?file=directory-enterprise.xml</URL>
 	</MenuItem>
 	<MenuItem>
 		<Name>Speed Dial</Name>
-		<URL>http://{$domain_name}/app/provision/?mac={$mac}&amp;file=directory-speed_dial.xml</URL>
+		<URL>http://{$domain_name}/app/provision/?file=directory-speed_dial.xml</URL>
 	</MenuItem>
 	<SoftKeyItem>
 		<Name>Select</Name>