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Chapter 18 Port Authentication

provides the login credentials, the Switch sends an authentication request to a RADIUS server. The RADIUS server validates whether this client is allowed access to the port.

Figure 74 IEEE 802.1x Authentication Process

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	New Connection	2
	Identity Request
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	Login Credentials
		6		Authentication Request		5
					Access Challenge
	Challenge Request
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	Challenge Response
					Access Request
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					Authentication Reply
	Session Granted/Denied

18.1.2 MAC Authentication

MAC authentication works in a very similar way to IEEE 802.1x authentication. The main difference is that the Switch does not prompt the client for login credentials. The login credentials are based

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