Chapter 16 Port Authentication

16.2.2 Configuring IEEE802.1x

Use this screen to activate IEEE 802.1x security. From the Port Authentication screen, click 802.1x to display the configuration screen as shown.

Figure 63 Port Authentication: 802.1x

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 41 Port Authentication: 802.1x

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Active

Select this check box to permit 802.1x authentication on the switch.

 

Note: You must first allow 802.1x authentication on the switch

 

before configuring it on each port.

 

 

Port

This field displays a port number.

 

 

*

Settings in this row apply to all ports.

 

Use this row only if you want to make some settings the same for all ports. Use

 

this row first to set the common settings and then make adjustments on a port-

 

by-port basis.

 

Note: Changes in this row are copied to all the ports as soon as

 

you make them.

 

 

Active

Select this checkbox to permit 802.1x authentication on this port. You must first

 

allow 802.1x authentication on the switch before configuring it on each port.

 

 

Reauthentication

Specify if a subscriber has to periodically re-enter his or her username and

 

password to stay connected to the port.

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