Configuring Device Security
Defining 802.1x
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Modifying Authentication Settings
STEP1 Click Security > 802.1X > Authentication. The
802.1X Port Authentication Page
opens:
STEP 2 Click the Edit button. The
Edit Authentication Page
opens:
Edit Authentication Page
The
Edit Authentication Page
contains the following fields:
•Port — Displays the port number for which advanced port-based
authentication is enabled.
•Host Authentication — Defines the Host Authentication mode. The possible
field values are:
-
Single
— Only the authorized host can access the port.
-
Multiple Host
— Multiple hosts can be attached to a single 802.1x-
enabled port. Only one host must be authorized for all hosts to access
the network. If the host authentication fails, or an EAPOL-logoff message
is received, all attached clients are denied access to the network.
-
Multi Session
— Enables number of specific authorized hosts to get
access to the port. Filtering is based on the source MAC address.
•Action on Violation — Defines the action to be applied to packets arriving in
single-host mode, from a host whose MAC address is not the supplicant MAC
address. The possible field values are:
-
Forward
— Forwards the packet.