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Providing an authorization password is required only for users whose devices are authenticated by their MAC addresses or for last-resort users, neither of which have a regular username or password. The default authorization password is 3Com.

Changing the password applies both to MAC users and to last-resort users.

All MAC address-authenticated users or last-resort users must share the same authorization password on the RADIUS server.

7To make RADIUS packets from the WX switch use the system IP address as the source IP address, select Use System IP Address.

8Click Save.

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The IEEE 802.1X standard provides an authentication framework that

Configuring Global

supports a variety of methods for authenticating and authorizing network

802.1X Settings

access for wired or wireless users. You can configure 802.1X

 

authentication parameters for an individual WX or for a domain policy.

 

CAUTION: 802.1X parameter settings are global for all SSIDs configured

 

on the switch.

Viewing Global To view global 802.1X settings:

802.1X Settings

1Select the Configuration tool bar option.

2In the Organizer panel, click the plus sign next to the WX switch.

3Click the plus sign next to AAA.

4Select 802.1X.

The global 802.1X settings appear.

Changing Global To change global 802.1x settings:

802.1X Settings

1Access the 802.1X settings:

a Select the Configuration tool bar option.

b In the Organizer panel, click the plus sign next to the WX switch. c Click the plus sign next to AAA.

d Select 802.1X.

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