D-Link DES-3010FA/GA manual Defining Port Authentication

D-Link DES-3010FA/GA User Guide

Defining Port Authentication

The Port Authentication Page allows network managers to configure port-based authentication global parameters. To define the port-based authentication global properties:

1.Click Advanced Setup > Network Security > Authentication > Port Authentication. The Port Authentica- tion Page opens.

Figure 42: Port Authentication Page

The Port Authentication Page contains the following fields:

•Copy from Entry Number — The port from which authentication information is copied.

•to Row Number(s) — The port to which the port authentication information is copied.

•Port — A list of interfaces on which port-based authentication is enabled.

•User Name — Displays the supplicant user name.

•Admin Port Control — Displays the current port authorization state. The possible field values are:

–Auto — Port-based authentication is enabled on the device. The interface moves between an authorized or unauthorized state based on the authentication exchange between the device and the client.

–Authorized — The interface is in an authorized state without being authenticated. The interface re-sends and receives normal traffic without client port-based authentication.

–Unauthorized — Denies the selected interface system access by moving the interface into unauthorized state. The device cannot provide authentication services to the client through the interface.

•Current Port Control — Displays the current port authorization state.

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