3Com 3CBLSF26H manual Defining 802.1X Authentication

Defining 802.1X Authentication

The 802.1X Setup Page contains information for configuring 802.1X global settings on the switch and defining specific 802.1X setting for each port individually.

Click Security > 802.1X > Setup. The 802.1X Setup Page opens.

Figure 3-73802.1X Setup Page

The 802.1X Setup Page contains the following fields:

Table 3-57802.1X Setup Page item description

Item	Description
	Specifies if Port Authentication is enabled on the switch. The possible field
Port Based	values are:
	z Enabled: Enables port-based authentication on the switch.
Authentication State
	z Disabled: Disables port-based authentication on the switch. This is the
	default value.
Reauthentication	Defines the time span (in seconds) in which the selected port is
Period	reauthenticated. The field default is 3600 seconds.
	Provides limited network access to authorized ports. If a port is denied
	network access via port-based authorization, but the Guest VLAN is
Enable Guest VLAN	enabled, the port receives limited network access. For example, a network
	administrator can use Guest VLANs to deny network access via
	port-based authentication, but grant Internet access to unauthorized
	users.
Guest VLAN ID	Specifies the guest VLAN ID.
	Specifies the admin port authorization state. The possible field values are:
	z Auto: Enables port based authentication on the switch. The interface
	moves between an authorized or unauthorized state based on the
	authentication exchange between the switch and the client.
Admin Port Control	z Force Authorized: Places the interface into an authorized state without
	being authenticated. The interface re-sends and receives normal traffic
	without client port based authentication. This is the default value.
	z Force Unauthorized: Denies the selected interface system access by
	moving the interface into unauthorized state. The switch cannot provide
	authentication services to the client through the interface.

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