Chapter 3 Configuring and Managing the IP Camera

Network Setup Windows

802.1x Settings Window

The 802.1x Settings window provides options for configuring 802.1x authentication for the IP camera. These settings require that RADIUS be configured on your network to provide the client authentication.

To display the 802.1x Settings window, access the configuration windows as described in the “Performing the Initial Setup of the IP Camera” section on page 2-5, click Network Setup, then click 802.1x (RADIUS).

If you change any options in this window, you must click the Save Settings button to save the changes. If you do not click this button, changes are not retained when you exit the window. Save Settings appears at the bottom of the window. You may need to scroll down to it.

Table 3-14describes the options in the 802.1x Settings window.

Table 3-14 802.1x Settings Window Options

 

 

Option

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

802.1x Settings Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enable 802.1x

Check this check box to enable 802.1x authentication for the IP camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Protocol Type

Choose the protocol for 802.1x authentication. Options are EAP-TLS,

 

 

 

EAP-TTLS,EAP-PEAP, and EAP-FAST.

 

 

 

The remaining fields in this window change depending on the protocol type

 

 

 

that you choose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

EAP-TLS Configuration Options

 

 

Note These options appear if you select the protocol type EAP-TLS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

User Name

Enter the user name that the IP camera uses to access the RADIUS server.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Device (Client)

Path and folder where the device certificate for the IP camera is stored. You

 

 

Certificate

can click Browse to find this location.

 

 

 

After you enter this information, click Upload to upload the certificate to the

 

 

 

IP camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Password (for Private

If the private key in the device certificate is password protected, enter the

 

 

Key)

password that is required to unlock the private key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Root CA Certificate

Path and folder where the root certificate that is required for 802.1x

 

 

 

authentication is stored. You can click Browse to find this location.

 

 

 

After you enter this information, click Upload to upload the certificate to the

 

 

 

IP camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

EAP-TTLS Configuration Options

 

 

Note These options appear if you select the protocol type EAP-TTLS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inner Authentication

Choose an inner authentication method for EAP-TTLS. Options are

 

 

 

MS-CHAP,MS-CHAP v2, PEAP, and EAP-MDS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

User Name

Enter the user name that the IP camera uses to access the RADIUS server.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Password

Enter the password that the IP camera uses to access the RADIUS server.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anonymous ID

Optional. Unsigned public identifier to be used instead of a user name for

 

 

 

logging in to the RADIUS server.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Validate Server

Check this check box if you want the identity of the RADIUS server to be

 

 

Certificate

validated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4500E, 4300E specifications

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