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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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