801.1X PORT AUTHENTICATION

and the password, as well as selecting MD5 as the authentication method.

•An accessible and functioning RADIUS server.

802.1x Port Configuration

The 802.1x protocol includes parameters that control the client authentication process that runs between the client and the switch (i.e., authenticator), as well as the client identity lookup process that runs between the switch and authentication server.

The Switch/802.1x/802.1x Port Configuration page allows you to enable and configure the 802.1x authentication mode and parameters for each port. The page contains the following editable fields:

•Mode — Sets a port’s authentication mode to one of the following options:

•Auto – Requires a 802.1x-aware client to be authorized by the authentication server. Clients that are not 802.1x-aware will be denied access.

•Force-Authorized– Forces the port to grant access to all clients, either 802.1x-aware or otherwise. (This is the default setting.)

•Force-Unauthorized– Forces the port to deny access to all clients, either 802.1x-aware or otherwise.

•Re-authen— Sets the client to be re-authenticated after the interval specified by the Re-authen/Period. During the re-authentication process of verifying the user ID and password on the RADIUS server, the client remains connected the network. Only if re-authentication fails is the port blocked. Re-authentication can be used to detect if a new device is

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10/100/1000 SMCGS8P-Smart specifications

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