D-Link DWS/DXS-3200 manual Defining Port Authentication

Configuring Device Security

Configuring Network Security

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 > Security Suite > Authentication > Port Authentication. The Port Authentication Page opens.

Figure 54: Port Authentication Page

The Port Authentication Page contains the following fields:

•Copy from Entry Number — Copies port authentication information from the selected port.

•to Row Number(s) — Copies port authentication information to the selected port.

•Unit No. — Indicates the stacking member for which the port authentication details are displayed.

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

•User Name — Displays the supplicant user name.

•Admin Port Control — Displays the admin port authorization state.

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

•Guest Vlan — Displays the current Guest VLAN state. Disable is the default value.

•Enable Periodic Reauthentication — Permits immediate port reauthentication. The possible field values are:

–Enable — Enables immediate port reauthentication. This is the default value.

–Disable — Disables port reauthentication.

•Reauthentication Period — Displays the time span (in seconds) in which the selected port is reauthenti- cated. The field default is 3600 seconds.

•Authenticator State — Displays the current authenticator state.

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