Web and MAC Authentication

Configuring Web Authentication

Syntax: aaa port-access <port-list> controlled-directions <both in>

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Notes:

For information on how to configure the prerequisites for using the aaa port-accesscontrolled-directions in command, see Chapter 4, “Multi­ ple Instance Spanning-Tree Operation” in the Advanced Traffic Man­ agement Guide.

To display the currently configured Controlled Directions value for web-authenticated ports, enter the show port-accessweb-based config command as shown in Figure 3-4.

The aaa port-access controlled-direction in command allows Wake-on- LAN traffic to be transmitted on a web-authenticated egress port that has not yet transitioned to the authenticated state; the controlled- direction both setting prevents Wake-on-LAN traffic to be transmitted on a web-authenticated egress port until authentication occurs.

The Wake-on-LAN feature is used by network administrators to remotely power on a sleeping workstation (for example, during early morning hours to perform routine maintenance operations, such as patch management and software updates)

Using the aaa port-access controlled-directions in command, you can enable the transmission of Wake-on-LAN traffic on unauthenticated egress ports that are configured for any of the following port-based security features:

802.1X authentication

MAC authentication

Web authentication

Because a port can be configured for more than one type of authenti­ cation to protect the switch from unauthorized access, the last setting you configure with the aaa port-access controlled-directions command is applied to all authentication methods configured on the switch.

For information about how to configure and use 802.1X authentica­ tion, refer to Chapter 12, “Configuring Port-Based and User-Based Access Control (802.1X)”.

When a web-authenticated port is configured with the controlled-direc­ tions in setting, eavesdrop prevention is not supported on the port.

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