Chapter 16 Port Authentication

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 39 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > 802.1x

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Active

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

 

Note: You must first enable 802.1x authentication on the Switch

 

before configuring it on each port.

 

 

Port

This field displays the 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.

 

 

Reauthentication

Specify how often a client has to re-enter his or her username and password to stay

Timer

connected to the port.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch

 

loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the

 

top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you

 

are done configuring.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

16.2.2 Activate MAC Authentication

Use this screen to activate MAC authentication. In the Port Authentication screen click MAC Authentication to display the configuration screen as shown.

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