Chapter 23 Port Authentication

Table 53 802.1x (continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

Port

This field displays a port number.

 

 

Enable

Select this check box to turn on IEEE 802.1x authentication on this port.

 

 

Control

Select AUTO to authenticate all subscribers before they can access the network

 

through this port.

 

Select FORCE AUTHORIZED to allow all connected users to access the

 

network through this port without authentication.

 

Select FORCE UNAUTHORIZED to deny all subscribers access to the network

 

through this 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

Period(s)

stay connected to the port.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes to the IES-612-51A’s volatile memory. The

 

IES-612-51A loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the

 

Config Save link on the 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.

 

 

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